How to Make an American Quilt: A Novel

How to Make an American Quilt: A Novel
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â‚¬Å“Remarkable . . . It is a tribute to an art form that allowed women self-expression even when society did not. Above all, though, it is an affirmation of the strength and power of individual lives, and the way they cannot help fitting together.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"The New York Times Book Review

An extraordinary and moving novel, How to Make an American Quilt is an exploration of women of yesterday and today, who join together in a uniquely female experience. As they gather year after year, their stories, their wisdom, their lives, form the pattern from which all of us draw warmth and comfort for ourselves.

The inspiration for the major motion picture featuring Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn, and Maya Angelou

Praise for How to Make an American Quilt

â‚¬Å“Fascinating . . . highly original . . . These are beautiful individual stories, stitched into a profoundly moving whole. . . . A spectrum of womenâ‚¬s experience in the twentieth century.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Los Angeles Times

â‚¬Å“Intensely thoughtful . . . In Grasse, a small town outside Bakersfield, the women meet weekly for a quilting circle, piercing together scraps of their husbandsâ‚¬ old workshirts, childrenâ‚¬s ragged blankets, and kitchen curtains. . . . Like the richly colored, well-placed shreds that make up the substance of an American quilt, details serve to expand and illuminate these characters. . . . The book spans half a century and addresses not only [these womenâ‚¬s] histories but also their childrenâ‚¬s, their loversâ‚¬, their countryâ‚¬s, and in the process, their genderâ‚¬s.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"San Francisco Chronicle

â‚¬Å“A radiant work of art . . . It is about mothers and daughters; it is about the estrangement and intimacy between generations. . . . A compelling tale.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"The Seattle Times
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0345388968_used
Color White
ReleaseDate 1994-04-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345388964

Country	USA
Brand	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0345388968_used
Color	White
ReleaseDate	1994-04-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345388964

How to Make an American Quilt: A Novel

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