{"product_id":"violet-season-9781451655063","title":"Violet Season","description":"\u003cb\u003eA mother's choices in a time of crisis threaten the one person she means to protect--her only daughter--and force her to make the boldest move of her life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA MOTHER'S CHOICES IN A T IME OF CRISIS THREATEN THE ONE PERSON SHE MEANS TO PROTECT--HER ONLY DAUGHTER-- AND FORCE HER TO MAKE THE BOLDEST MOVE OF HER LIFE.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe violet industry is booming in 1898, and a Hudson Valley farm owned by the Fletcher family is turning a generous profit for its two oldest brothers. But Ida Fletcher, married to the black sheep youngest brother, has taken up wet nursing to help pay the bills, and her daughter, Alice, has left school to work. As they risk losing their share of the farm, the two women make increasingly great sacrifices for their family's survival, sacrifices that will set them against each other in a lifelong struggle for honesty and forgiveness. \u003ci\u003eA Violet Season \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of an unforgettable mother-daughter journey in a time when women were just waking to their own power and independence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781451655063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.39h x 5.51w x 0.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/21\/2012 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2012 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2012 pg. 10\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kathy Leonard Czepiel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42589516234933,"sku":"9781451655063","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_01bba566-0703-4649-a6d6-6a8b0b8ede96.jpg?v=1673326359","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/violet-season-9781451655063","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}