The Runaway Quilt
2002
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4.16
Average Rating
340
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The fourth novel in the Elm Creek Quilts series asks and answers an important historical did the "stationmasters" of the underground railroad use quilts a method of signalling fugitive slaves, as Sylvia Compson discovers evidence of her ancestors' involvement with the Underground Railroad. Reprint.
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4.16
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Author
Jennifer Chiaverini
Author · 45 books
Jennifer Chiaverini is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty-three novels, including acclaimed historical fiction and the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series. She has also written seven quilt pattern books inspired by her novels. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago, she lives with her husband and two sons in Madison, Wisconsin. About her historical fiction, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes, "In addition to simply being fascinating stories, these novels go a long way in capturing the texture of life for women, rich and poor, black and white, in those perilous years."
