The Quilt at the Window

di Dianna Aubin (Autore)

Dianna Aubin, 2025

In a small Southern town in 1863, survival depends on silence. Rebecca Harper is known for her careful hands and the quilts she hangs in her window; practical things, stitched for warmth and beauty. But in a world watched closely by men who confuse control with order, even ordinary acts can carry risk. As war tightens its grip and fear reshapes daily life, Rebecca becomes part of a quiet effort to help others move unseen; an effort that relies not on force or proclamation, but on judgment, timing, and trust. When a new preacher arrives, his calm authority and pointed curiosity begin to close the space Rebecca and others depend on. As scrutiny increases, so do the consequences. Choices that once seemed small become dangerous. Protection turns into containment. And Rebecca is forced to confront what happens when the work she helped begin can no longer stay hidden; or centralized. The Quilt at the Window is a novel of restraint rather than spectacle, where resistance takes the form of ordinary decisions and courage survives by becoming invisible. Set against the shifting landscape of the Civil War South, it explores how movements endure not through heroes or headlines, but through people who learn how to choose for themselves; and teach others to do the same. Quiet, courageous, and deeply human, this is a story about how freedom lasts when it no longer needs to announce itself.

• Autore: Dianna Aubin
• Editore: Dianna Aubin
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
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• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798232590079