Under the Tulip Tree (Paperback)

Michelle Shocklee

ISBN 10: 1496446070 / ISBN 13: 9781496446077

Published by Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, IL, 2020

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Paperback. A story waits to be told. When a young woman in Tennessee begins to write it down, what she discovers will change her forever.Sixteen-year-old Lorena Lelands dreams of a rich and fulfilling life as a writer are dashed when the stock market crashes in 1929. Seven years into the Great Depression, Renas banker father has retreated into the bottle, her sister is married to a lazy charlatan and gambler, and Rena is an unemployed newspaper reporter. Eager for any writing job, Rena accepts a position interviewing former slaves for the Federal Writers Project. There, she meets Frankie Washington, a 101-year-old woman whose honest yet tragic past captivates Rena.As Frankie recounts her life as a slave and the events of the Civil War, Rena is horrified to learn of all the older woman has enduredespecially because Renas ancestors owned slaves. While Frankies story challenges Renas preconceptions about slavery, it also connects the two women whose lives are otherwise separated by age, race, and circumstances. But will this bond of respect, admiration, and friendship be broken by a revelation neither woman sees coming?Christian historical fiction from the award-winning author of Appalachian SongFeatures dual timelines with rich character developmentA nuanced and relevant tale of faith, facing injustice, and reconciliation Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Under the Tulip Tree (Paperback)
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, IL
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1496446070
• ISBN 13: 9781496446077
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A story waits to be told. When a young woman in Tennessee begins to write it down, what she discovers will change her forever.

Sixteen-year-old Lorena Leland’s dreams of a rich and fulfilling life as a writer are dashed when the stock market crashes in 1929. Seven years into the Great Depression, Rena’s banker father has retreated into the bottle, her sister is married to a lazy charlatan and gambler, and Rena is an unemployed newspaper reporter. Eager for any writing job, Rena accepts a position interviewing former slaves for the Federal Writers’ Project. There, she meets Frankie Washington, a 101-year-old woman whose honest yet tragic past captivates Rena.

As Frankie recounts her life as a slave and the events of the Civil War, Rena is horrified to learn of all the older woman has endured―especially because Rena’s ancestors owned slaves. While Frankie’s story challenges Rena’s preconceptions about slavery, it also connects the two women whose lives are otherwise separated by age, race, and circumstances. But will this bond of respect, admiration, and friendship be broken by a revelation neither woman sees coming?

• Christian historical fiction from the award-winning author of Appalachian Song
• Features dual timelines with rich character development
• A nuanced and relevant tale of faith, facing injustice, and reconciliation