Lidie [LP] the further travels and adventures of Lidie Newton

From the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, a rousing novel that follows two young women fleeing a divided America: one running toward a dazzling future and the other running from a troubled past. Winter, 1855. America's future is precarious; civil war looms on the horizon. After her abol...

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Main Author: Smiley, Jane (Author)
Format: Books Print Book Large Print
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Random House Large Print, 2026.
Edition:First large print edition.
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