03870cam a2200589 4500 1038682578 TxAuBib 20231108120000.0 ||||||s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781250325044 1250325048 f0aa79d6-f82b-46a9-9353-d7b4a56bdb6a OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9612732 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Vaz, Katherine. Above the Salt [Libby] : A Novel. Macmillan Audio, 2023. War. Nature. persecution. migration. Immigration. American Civil War. Religion. Death. families. love story. Lovers. 19th century America. Historical Fiction. Portuguese. United States. longing. Separation. refugees. Botany. History. home. Music. loss. Portugal. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 522MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 522MB. Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:<p><b>An irresistible and sweeping love story that follows two Portuguese refugees who flee religious violence and reignite their budding romance in Civil-War America.<br /></b><br /> "Vaz's work is gorgeous at every level—singing sentences and pull-you-in plot. She is the real thing, an American treasure." <b>—Tayari Jones, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>An American Marriage</i></b><br /> John Alves, son of a famous Presbyterian martyr on the Portuguese island of Madeira, spends his childhood in jail and in poverty. When he meets Mary Freitas—though the adopted daughter of a master botanist, her true lineage is the subject of dangerous rumor—a spark kindles a lasting bond. But soon their families must confront the rising blood tide of warfare between Catholics and Protestants. Fleeing with only what they can carry, John and Mary are separated and arrive at different times and places in a rapidly growing and changing mid-nineteenth-century Illinois.<br /> Years later, John settles into his life as an educator at Jacksonville's nationally renowned school for the deaf, and Mary is a gardener in Springfield for handsome, wealthy Edward Moore. After John and Mary reconnect, the home of rising politician Abraham Lincoln provides a prime setting for their courtship. But conflict looms on the horizon, and John is torn. Should he join the Union army to prove his loyalty to his new country, or should he stay to fight for the chance to make a life with the one he loves?<br /> And should Mary accept Edward's marriage proposal since he is a partner in her business of selling the miracle-berry fruit she transported from Madeira, or should she choose her passion for John? Social jealousies and betrayals compound the obstacles unleashed by the Civil War.<br /> In poignant and lyrical prose, Katherine Vaz's Above the Salt is a captivating and beautiful tribute to the power of true love and the sacrifices we make to harness it.<br /> <b>A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.</b></p>. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2023-11-07 20:00:03. Chipe, Gisela. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=f0aa79d6-f82b-46a9-9353-d7b4a56bdb6a&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=f0aa79d6-f82b-46a9-9353-d7b4a56bdb6a&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)