Historical fiction that chronicles the life of a young Quaker woman who accompanies her sister from England to Ohio. Although she had planned to return to England, Ohio becomes her home instead. She struggles with fitting into the new country and its abhorrent practice of slavery, and soon realizes she cannot turn a blind eye. Honor Bright's comparison of England to the much younger United States is interesting, and I enjoyed learning about the craft of quilting, of which there is a fair amount of description (though this could be off-putting to some). Overall a rather engrossing read.