The Moonflower Vine

The Moonflower Vine

1962 • 318 pages

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A timeless American classic rediscovered—an unforgettable saga of a heartland family On a farm in western Missouri during the first half of the twentieth century, Matthew and Callie Soames create a life for themselves and raise four headstrong daughters. Jessica will break their hearts. Leonie will fall in love with the wrong man. Mary Jo will escape to New York. And wild child Mathy's fate will be the family's greatest tragedy. Over the decades they will love, deceive, comfort, forgive—and, ultimately, they will come to cherish all the more fiercely the bonds of love that hold the family together.

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I loved this book. It reminded me of “my people,” the older generation of my family who grew up around this time and in similar circumstances, making a living off the farm. It is beautifully written.

April 15, 2012

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