{"product_id":"golden-siblings-adora-bayles-9780595438822","title":"Golden Siblings","description":"From the cotton fields of antebellum Arkansas to the heart of California's Gold Rush, this lush, historical saga follows the bittersweet journey of a plantation owner's daughter in her quest for personal freedom.\u003cp\u003e Without her mother, separated from her twin brother, and oppressed by her cruel and philandering father, Diana McCallum is a rebellious and feisty young woman. Her best friend is a slave girl named Drum, and Diana doesn't care about their differences in status or color. Her disapproving father sends Diana away to boarding school, where her defiance soon gets her expelled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Later, to escape the torture of a brutal marriage, Diana stows away on a wagon train headed to California. During the grueling journey west, Diana encounters unexpected love, danger, and adventure. And when Drum appears, she brings with her a secret that will change Diana's life forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A successful blend of history and fiction, \u003ci\u003eGolden Siblings\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the emotional turmoil and racial prejudices of pre-Civil War America and explores the lure of the forbidden, the value of independence, the power of secrets, and the irrepressible ties of family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adora Bayles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595438822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595438822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.98d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adora Bayles","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435563004159,"sku":"9780595438822","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5df8de34-dce5-4e2a-b5d4-54a3f05870b4.jpg?v=1777151208","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/golden-siblings-adora-bayles-9780595438822","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}