An American Tapestry - Couverture souple

Slagle, Patricia Hamilton

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798218814724

Editeur : Patricia Slagle, 2025

Synopsis

"An American Tapestry" is a sweeping historical portrait of two intertwined families—the Loomises and the Parsons—whose private struggles and public triumphs mirror the making of the United States itself. Set against the backdrop of slavery, civil war, westward expansion, and the rise of American industry, their story unfolds through forgotten correspondence and long-silenced voices.

Bound by marriage, rivalry, and ambition, the families move through the seismic upheavals of the 19th century, leaving their imprint on both the visible and invisible architecture of a young nation. A self-taught inventor challenges the boundaries of class and knowledge; a literary matriarch courts both fame and infamy; and a generation raised in the shadow of war must contend with the costs of memory and silence. As buried secrets surface and reputations unravel, the narrative traces not only the forging of an American legacy—but the reckoning that follows.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Patricia Slagle
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798218814724
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 244
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg