{"product_id":"somerset-paperback-1","title":"Somerset - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeila Meacham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Help\u003c\/i\u003e in the stunning prequel to Leila Meacham's bestselling family epic \u003ci\u003eRoses\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"From birth, Jessica had eschewed the role to which she'd been born. Was it because she sensed that her father's indulgence was compensation for his disappointment in her? Jessica thought too much, questioned, challenged, rebelled. Sometimes Eunice thought her daughter should have been born a male.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born into the wealthiest and most influential family in 1830s South Carolina, Jessica Wyndham was expected to look appealing, act with decorum, and marry a suitably prominent and respectable man. However, her outspoken opinions and unflagging sense of justice make her a difficult-and dangerous-firebrand, especially for slavery-dependent Carson Wyndham. Jessica's testing of her powerful father's love is only the beginning of the pain, passion, and triumph she will experience on a journey with the indomitable, land-obsessed Silas Toliver and headstrong Jeremy Warwick to a wild new land called Texas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e PRAISE FOR LEILA MEACHAM\u003cbr\u003e \"Discovering Leila Meacham and her spectacular talent is akin to discovering gold. With this novel she has become a national treasure.\" -- \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Rich with American history and pitch-perfect storytelling, fans and new readers alike will find themselves absorbed in the family saga that Meacham has proven-once again-talented in telling.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeila Meacham\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and former teacher who lives in San Antonio, Texas. She is the author of the bestselling novels \u003ci\u003eRoses, Tumbleweeds, Somerset, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTitans\u003c\/i\u003e. For more information, please visit LeilaMeacham.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169042043015,"sku":"9781455547395","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e34dd19bb050c3526d4daa8614dfe74f.webp?v=1733338675","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/somerset-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}