A Silken Thread : A Novel (Paperback)

from Heidi

It is 1895, only 30 years after the Civil War. Slavery has been abolished but there are still deep divisions between races and social classes in the South. Kim Vogel Sawyer uses the Atlanta Cotton Exposition as she compellingly weaves her story and addresses these issues. In learning more abou...

from Lucy

Another one hit out of the ballpark by my favorite go to author. Ms. Sawyer never disappoints with her complex characters and woven tapestries of Faith into her stories. You always want more as the story is thought provoking and the historical aspects , mild suspense, family dynamics, and romance...

from alekee

A book that takes place 30 years after the Civil War, and we see prejudice up close and personal. I really have never heard to the Atlanta World's Fair, mostly the famous Chicago, so was intrigued! The author gives us so many aspects in this read, and how they all mesh together makes for a great ...

from pattistep

Kim Vogel Sawyer has done a remarkable job of setting her story in Atlanta in the year 1895 and making it relevant to our world today. She's tackled the difficult subject of racism during that period of time and kept the story both readable and relatable. Through the characters of Quincy, Will...

from alekee

A book that takes place 30 years after the Civil War, and we see prejudice up close and personal. I really have never heard to the Atlanta World's Fair, mostly the famous Chicago, so was intrigued! The author gives us so many aspects in this read, and how they all mesh together makes for a great ...