{"product_id":"lilli-de-jong-9780525563327","title":"LILLI de Jong","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Historical Fiction 2017 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A powerful, authentic voice for a generation of women whose struggles were erased from history--a heart-smashing debut that completely satisfies.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Jamie Ford, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhiladelphia, 1883. Twenty-three-year-old Lilli de Jong is pregnant and alone--abandoned by her lover and banished from her Quaker home. She gives birth at a charity for wronged women, planning to give up the baby. But the power of their bond sets her on a completely unexpected path. Unwed mothers in 1883 face staggering prejudice, yet Lilli refuses to give up her baby girl. Instead, she braves moral condemnation and financial ruin in a quest to keep the two of them alive. \u003cbr\u003e Lilli confides this story to her diary as it unfolds, taking readers from a charity for unwed mothers to a wealthy family's home and onto the streets of a burgeoning American city. Her story offers a rare and harrowing view into a time when a mother's milk is crucial for infant survival. Written with startling intimacy and compassion, this accomplished novel is both a rich historical depiction and a testament to the saving force of a woman's love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525563327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.20w x 0.80d","brand":"Janet Benton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44870624444597,"sku":"9780525563327","price":17.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_26e7b090-d7ef-4b44-98d1-1b14b06e39b0.jpg?v=1733240771","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/lilli-de-jong-9780525563327","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}