Sunflower Sisters describes Civil War experiences, plantation life, and follows the story of a Union nurse at a time when the medical field was dominated by men.
Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly
Genre/Categories/Setting: Historical Fiction, Civil War, Slavery, Nursing, Friendship, Sisters
Welcome to #ThrowBackThursday where I highlight an older review or post a current review of a backlist title. Today, I’m sharing a compelling histfic story of the Civil War, Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly.
I’m linking up with Davida @ The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog for #ThrowbackThursday.
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My Summary:
Third in the “Flowers Trilogy” (as I affectionately think of them), Sunflower Sisters precedes Lilac Girls and Lost Roses in a historical timeline and altogether the three books involve three wars. First, Lilac Girls is set during WW11 and features heroine Caroline Ferriday; next, Lost Roses, a prequel to Lilac Girls, features Caroline’s mother, Eliza Ferriday, and is set in the pre-WW1 era; finally, Sunflower Sisters is the prequel to Lost Roses and is set during the Civil War. All the stories in the trilogy can be read as stand alones. I think Sunflower Sisters is my favorite of the three.
In Sunflower Sisters, Georgeanna Woolsey, a great aunt of Caroline Ferriday, is a Union nurse at a time when the medical field was dominated by men. She crosses paths with Jemma, a young girl who was enslaved, sold off, ran away, and was conscripted into the army. Jemma has a sister, Patience, who remains enslaved on the plantation next door. Sunflower Sisters describes Civil War experiences and plantation life, and it includes family drama.
In this story, sunflowers are a symbol that slaves used to warn each other of danger.
Continue here for my full review of Sunflower Sisters…
QOTD:
Do you love historical fiction?
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I love these books but still need to read Sunflower Sisters.
It’s my fav of the three!
Thanks for this recommendation. I’m adding the series to my TBR pile. I love historical fiction and particularly war fiction.
My pleasure! Enjoy! 🙌
I loved these!
Memorable reads!
Great choice for a throwback, Carol. I also enjoyed this one a lot.
Thanks Carla! It’s a memorable read!
I haven’t read any of these but really like the sound of them.
They are well written and researched! They are very loosely connected through ancestry and can be read as stand alones.