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Title: Alice's Tulips by Sandra Dallas ISBN: 0-312-28378-4 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Pub. Date: 18 September, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.23 (22 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Hoping For A Sequel
Comment: I have read all of Sandra Dallas' books (and have enjoyed them all) since finding a copy of "Buster's Midnight Cafe" at a used book shop many years ago. "Alice's Tulips" is a delightful book about women, friendship, quilting, the Civil War, and murder - although not necessarily in that order. When we first meet Alice, she is a newlywed who - since her husband has enlisted with the Union - has just moved from the city to live with her mother-in-law (Mother Bullock) in the farming community of Slatyfork. Even though the story is told in Alice's voice through letters she writes to her sister, Alice comes alive as a charming but flawed individual. At the beginning of the novel, she is vain, immature, quite a flirt, and not an entirely good judge of character. As the War continues, Alice must face a number of challenges and re-examine her relationship with Mother Bullock. It is their growing respect for each other which neither is willing or perhaps able to express that forms the core of the story. It was refreshing to read a novel where characters change and grow with such believability. Throughout the novel, a good deal of information is given about quiliting, which is Alice's passion - and her refuge. I read this novel aloud to my wife and we both agreed that are only disappointment was that it was too short. Hopefully Ms. Dallas will let readers know what happens to Alice and Charlie, Piecake and Harve, Annie and Joybell, and the irrepressible Miss Kittie.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Pleasant Read
Comment: Sandra Dallas' story of a young bride during the civil war is quite interesting. Alice tells of her trials and triumphs through letters to her sister Lizzie back home. Some parts of the story are only hinted at, but some are described in great detail. Alice struggles through loneliness, poverty, weather hardships, and even being treated as an outcast by her peers. The best part of Alice's story is how she relates to other characters in the book, who also become endearing to the reader.
Lizzie's life is also revealed to us as a secondary story by way of Alice's comments and advice in reply to her letters (which are unseen by the reader). I very much enjoyed Dallas' way of weaving quilting metaphors into the story. It's caused me to want to pick up the hobby again!
If you enjoy this book, you may want to read another of Dallas' books "The Diary of Mattie Spenser", as well as "These Is My Words" by Nancy Turner.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book!!!!
Comment: Wow!! What a great book. I was rooting for Alice all the way! The book consists of letters Alice is writing to her sister during a 2 1/2 year time period that her husband Charlie is away fighting for the union in the civil war. It's amazing to see just how much young Alice grows up in those 2 1/2 years. Living with her mother-in-law, Alice starts out very prideful, wasteful, and immature, but by the end of the book she has grown so much, for the years were not easy on her. I highly recommend this book. A great read.
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Title: The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas ISBN: 0312147015 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Pub. Date: 15 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Diary of Mattie Spenser by Sandra Dallas ISBN: 0312187106 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Pub. Date: 15 May, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Buster Midnight's Cafe by Sandra Dallas ISBN: 0312180624 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Pub. Date: 15 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Chili Queen by Sandra Dallas ISBN: 0312320264 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Pub. Date: 10 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: These is My Words by Nancy Turner ISBN: 0060987510 Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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