Book description
**Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2015**
**Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2015**
**Sunday Times bestseller**
'It was a beautiful, breezy, yellow-and-green afternoon...'
This is the way Abby Whitshank always begins the story of how she and Red fell in love that day in July 1959. The…
Why read it?
1 author picked A Spool of Blue Thread as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
If you enjoy ‘quieter’ family sagas, I recommend everything by Anne Tyler, but this book in particular resonates with me.
Abby Whitshank’s character blossoms and unfolds through the pages as she shows readers astonishing layers and unwavering strength. She is not who she seems at first glance and is absolutely the fierce, loyal, and loving mama any child wants on their side.
From Cheri's list on strong women and the difficult choices mothers face.
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