Samantha gordon, the privileged heiress to the sprawling las tres. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. In the midst of this transformative time in southern history, two unforgettable characters emerge and find their fates irrevocably intertwined. Dragonfly by leila meacham grand central publishing. The element of writing that san antonio author leila meacham loves most is. Devoted readers of leila meacham will devour this long, juicy pageturner. She is the author of the bestselling novels roses, tumbleweeds, somerset, and titans. She is the author of the bestselling novels roses, somerset and tumbleweeds. A great book very hard to put down i was completely lost in the story and look forward to reading more of leila meacham s books. Meacham begins her saga in recent times, when elderly mary decides to act on longhidden feelings by tweaking the noses of her assembled heirs, who patiently await their cut of fortune and a big, beautiful estate in the piney woods, part of a genteel town that mary has pretty well singlehandedly put in the pages of southern living and texas. On wednesday, july 17, author leila meacham will appear at highland park united methodist church as part of her statewide tour for her fifth. We begin in the antebellum south on plantation alley in south carolina, where silas toliver. Leila meacham is an experienced, gifted, and talented woman who is working hard to bring out the best in the writing industry. Review the finest historical fiction not only entertains but teaches readers something about an era not their own, and this.
Leila meacham books list of books by leila meacham. Somerset is a big, fat book but even at 624 pages, it is an entertaining multigenerational saga. Apr 11, 2017 texas in the early 1900s was on the cusp of an oil boom that, unbeknownst to its residents, would spark a period of dramatic changes and economic growth. She has lived in texas all of her life with the exceptions short sojourns out of state with her air force husband and her birth in minden, louisiana, because her father could not get her mother across the border of the sabine river into texas for her to be born. Two east texas families must deal with the aftermath of a marriage that never happened leading to deceit, secrets, and tragedies in a sweeping multigenerational southern saga with echoes of gone with the wind publishers weekly. Williamsburg trade size dawns early light, may 2017. At the time, she was teaching english, and the solitary process of writing took her away from preparing lesson plans, learning about new. Leila meacham books list of books by author leila meacham. Discount prices on books by leila meacham, including titles like dawns early light rediscovered classics. Later that day, you meet fans at a new york city bookstore, on the opposite side of the country, to sign copies of your latest book. Sumptuous, full bodied and emotional, dragonfly soars. April 12, 2016 lies, betrayal, and black gold seep through this epic saga of separated fraternal twins who are reunited at the dawn of the oil boom in early 1900s texas. The book has been compared to gone with the wind, and it will appeal to readers who cherish the ideal of southern chivalry. Leila meacham is a writer and former teacher who lives in san.
An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Ryans hand by meacham, leila and a great selection of related books. It is a great book about love, forgiveness and teaches us the importance of making decisions. Leila meacham is currently considered a single author. Leila meacham, author of roses and somerset, featured at west texas book festival. Photos of jon meacham at the book signing event will be included with the signed book. Imagine attending a busy high tech conference in california, thousands of miles from your home, then breaking for lunch in your own kitchen. Stated 1st edition 1st printing with a full number line. Ryans hand by meacham, leila and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Leila meacham brings her dragonfly book tour to dallas on.
Leila meachams new novel, somerset, begins in 1835 south carolina with the stories of three of the states most prominent, plantationowning families. Leila is a former schoolteacher, in texas where she taught english. Leila meacham has 15 books on goodreads with 83652 ratings. Book is brand new and unread, opened only for signing. Texas in the early 1900s was on the cusp of an oil boom that, unbeknownst to its residents, would spark a period of dramatic changes and economic growth. Ryans hand, leila meacham, kelly lintz, romancegeneral, romance, hachette book group usa, 6. Ana is the daughter of matthias, head scribe to herod antipas, tetrarch of galilee.
She is the author of the bestselling novels roses, tumbleweeds, somerset, and. I heard new york times bestselling author leila meacham speak on a panel and i just knew. Roses by leila meacham meet your next favorite book. Totally different texas from the one in this book though. If it seems like we writers are always plugging other writers, its because we love reading good books at much as you do. Silas toliver has been left out of his fathers will. Author leila meacham will have a book signing for her new novel, dragonfly. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Spanning the 20th century, the story of roses takes place in a small east texas town against the backdrop of the powerful timber and cotton. May 28, 2016 leila and her husband, dick live in san antonio where shes busy at work on her next novel. Leila meacham is a writer and former teacher who lives in san antonio, texas.
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Jon meacham born 1969, journalist, biographer of american presidents. Now the 71yearold meacham is not only anticipating book signings to. Welcome to your go to source for all new york book signings and author events. She demonstrates an exceptional aptitude for writing, and matthias, for a time, indulges her with reed pens, papyri, and other 16 c. Leila meacham, featured author at the west texas book festival, started as a. More than the politics of the time, jon sheds light on the human drama and the family issues that consumed the players in the political arena at that time, working to shape jacksons private and public persona. We begin in the antebellum south on plantation alley in south carolina, where silas toliver, deprived of his inheritance, joins up with his best friend jeremy warwick to plan a wagon train expedition to the black waxy promise of a new territory called texas. Leila meacham is a writer and former teacher living in san antonio, texas. Are you interested in having authors at your book group. Sep 15, 2016 leila meacham, author of roses and somerset, featured at west texas book festival. One hundred fifty years of roses tolivers, warwicks, and dumonts. Leila meacham dragonfly book signing in july book signing. This is another leila meacham great novel that was first published on september 6, 2012, by hachette audio.
Sympathetic portraits of genteel aristocrats tend to skirt the souths thorniest topics, class and race, and thats the path meacham has taken. Buy a cheap copy of somerset book by leila meacham. A fateful event casts a long shadow over these three intertwined lives. Jon meacham tells andrew jacksons saga in a book that takes readers into the white house during jacksons presidency. At the time, she was teaching english, and the solitary process of writing took her away from preparing lesson plans, learning about. Dragonfly, july 2020 paperback yankee stranger, may 2017 rediscovered classics. Samantha gordon, the privileged heiress to the sprawling las tres lomas cattle ranch, and nathan. Weve been able to invite many authors to come to abilene for library programs, the book festival, or book signings at our store. She is a writer of some of the bestselling novels, which have been an inspiration to many of her readers. Jillian richardson is signing copies of unlonely planet in ny next month. Jan 11, 2020 weve been able to invite many authors to come to abilene for library programs, the book festival, or book signings at our store. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
Buy somerset by leila meacham from waterstones today. In the mid1980s, meacham wrote and published a handful of romance novels. Leila and her husband, dick live in san antonio where shes busy at work on her next novel. In this new book, meacham and country music legend tim mcgraw celebrate american history through the music that helped to shape a nation. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Leila meacham, author of roses and somerset, featured. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read roses. Cotton tycoon mary toliver and timber magnate percy warwick should have married but unwisely did not, and now must deal with the deceit, secrets, and tragedies of. Leila meacham, roses i completely forgot to rate this book even though i read it, not recently but about six or seven years ago at least.
Leila meacham, diane kelly, sandra brown and many others. Leila meacham will be signing copies of dragonfly in tx next month. Author interview leila meacham, author of roses bookpage. Retired teacher leila meacham wrote it as a prequel to roses, her 2010 novel that seemed to. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. With his father dead and all of his familys land and money bequeathed to his brother, silas has two choices.