Book Of Lost Friends Characters. Bestselling author lisa wingate brings to life startling stories from actual “lost friends” advertisements that appeared in southern newspapers after the civil war, as newly freed slaves desperately searched for loved ones who had been sold away. From the #1 new york times bestselling author of before we were yours comes a new historical novel:
Inspired by the record of suffering and hope from the lost friends newspaper ads, hannie sees the importance of family and refuses to abandon her dream. From the #1 new york times bestselling author of before we were yours comes a new historical novel: The book of lost friends.
Lavinia, the pampered heir to a now destitute plantation;
In her distinctive voice, lisa wingate brings to life startling stories from actual “lost friends” advertisements that appeared in southern newspapers after the civil war, as freed slaves desperately searched for loved ones who had been sold off. Their personal histories, recorded in the lost friends ads, the wpa slave narratives, and other documents written in the time period must never be lost. And juneau jane, lavinia's creole half sister. Louisiana, 1875 in the tumultuous aftermath of reconstruction, three young women set off as unwilling companions on a perilous quest: