The Great Divorce - A Nineteenth-Century Mother's Extraordinary Fight Against Her Husband, the Shakers, and Her Times (Paperback)

Ilyon Woo's "The Great Divorce" is a dramatic, richly textured narrative history of early America's most infamous divorce case. A young mother singlehandedly challenged her country's notions of women's rights, family, and marriage itself--all in a bid to win back her kidnapped children from the celibate, religious sect known as the Shakers. Pulling together the pieces of this saga from crumbled newspapers, Shaker diaries, and long-forgotten letters, Woo delivers the first full account of Eunice Chapman's epic five-year struggle. A moving story about the power of a mother's love, "The Great Divorce" is also a memorable portrait of a rousing challenge to the values of a young nation.

General

Imprint:	Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	August 2011
Authors:	Ilyon Woo
Dimensions:	208 x 137 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	416
ISBN-13:	978-0-8021-4537-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-8021-4537-X
Barcode:	9780802145376

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