# Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate (Paperback)

**\*\*The No.1 _New York Times__,_ million-copy bestseller\*\*  
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**Memphis, Tennessee, 1939  
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Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge, until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children's Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned home - but they quickly realize the dark truth . . .  
  
**Aiken, South Carolina, present day  
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Born into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all. But when Avery returns home to help her father weather a health crisis, a chance encounter leaves her with uncomfortable questions and compels her to take a journey through her family's long-hidden history, on a path that will ultimately lead either to devastation or to redemption.  
  
**Based on one of America's most notorious real-life scandals, _Before We Were Yours_ is a riveting, wrenching and ultimately uplifting global bestseller. Perfect for fans of _Where the Crawdads Sing__._  
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'A tale of enduring power' Paula McLain  
  
'Such a powerful, emotional story' **_5\* reader review_**  
  
'It is impossible not to get swept up in this near-perfect novel' **_Huffington Post_**  
  
'What a great book, you just can't put it down' **_5\* reader review_**

## Details

- **Price:** 9.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Quercus
- **Tags:** All Books, Historical Fiction, Romance

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