“ Janet Benton’s remarkable novel LILLI DE JONG is historical fiction that transcends the genre and recalls a past world so thoroughly that it breathes upon the page. From the first sentence, Lilli’s sensitive, observant, determined voice casts an irresistible spell. ” — VALERIE MARTIN, AUTHOR OF MARY REILLY AND PROPERTY, ORANGE PRIZE WINNER. A young woman finds the most powerful love of her life when she gives birth at an institution for unwed mothers in Philadelphia. She is told she must give up her daughter to avoid lifelong poverty and shame. But she chooses to keep her. Pregnant, left behind by her lover, and banished from her Quaker home and teaching position, Lilli de Jong enters a home for wronged women to deliver her child. Drawing on rich history, Lilli de Jong is both an intimate portrait of loves lost and found and a testament to the work of mothers. So little is permissible for a woman, writes Lilli, yet on her back every human climbs to bltadwin.ruted Reading Time: 3 mins.
Lilli de Jong A Novel by Janet Benton available in Hardcover on bltadwin.ru, also read synopsis and reviews. A young woman finds the most powerful love of her life when she gives birth at an institution for. Lilli de Jong is at once a historical saga, an intimate romance, and a lasting testament to the work of mothers. "So little is permissible for a woman," writes Lilli, "yet on her back every human climbs to adulthood." © Janet Benton (P) HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books. [Lilli] is a full-fledged heroine, persevering despite seemingly insurmountable odds her voice is distinctive, her fierceness driven by a mother's love."--Booklist "I loved this novel. Lilli de Jong is deeply moving and richly imagined, both tragic and joyous. Janet Benton has an exceptional ability to bring history to life.
Best Book Club Guide. Our Book Club page for Lilli de Jong by Janet Benton - includes Book Club Discussion Questions, Author Website, Book Summary, Talking Points, Review Reader Comments. Janet Benton's debut novel LILLI DE JONG is the diary of an unwed Quaker mother in Philadelphia who decides to try to keep her baby. It was one of LIBRARY JOURNAL's and NPR's Best Books and a semifinalist for the Goodreads Choice Awards and has received many additional honors. Drawing on rich history, Lilli de Jong is both an intimate portrait of loves lost and found and a testament to the work of mothers. So little is permissible for a woman, writes Lilli, yet on her back every human climbs to adulthood.
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