{"product_id":"lilli-de-jong","title":"Lilli de Jong","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLilli de Jong\u003c\/h1\u003eJanet Benton\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003eJuly 10 2018\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9780525563327\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0525563326\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItems marked as \u003cb\u003eWAREHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e may take additional time to be delivered to your address or picked up in the store.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Historical Fiction 2017 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A powerful, authentic voice for a generation of women whose struggles were erased from history--a heart-smashing debut that completely satisfies.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Jamie Ford, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhiladelphia, 1883. Twenty-three-year-old Lilli de Jong is pregnant and alone--abandoned by her lover and banished from her Quaker home. She gives birth at a charity for wronged women, planning to give up the baby. But the power of their bond sets her on a completely unexpected path. Unwed mothers in 1883 face staggering prejudice, yet Lilli refuses to give up her baby girl. Instead, she braves moral condemnation and financial ruin in a quest to keep the two of them alive. \u003cbr\u003e Lilli confides this story to her diary as it unfolds, taking readers from a charity for unwed mothers to a wealthy family's home and onto the streets of a burgeoning American city. Her story offers a rare and harrowing view into a time when a mother's milk is crucial for infant survival. Written with startling intimacy and compassion, this accomplished novel is both a rich historical depiction and a testament to the saving force of a woman's love.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67391443894317,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_e7c0bf96-958a-4f6d-a895-1d0cb87409a4.jpg?v=1787354397","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/lilli-de-jong","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}