First published 2020
Christianna Wheeler lives quietly on a farm near Hopewell, Kentucky, until 1900 brings an extraordinary event. She delivers the first recorded quintuplets in North America, transforming her life overnight. Crowds of strangers arrive at her door, desperate to witness the "miracle babies" and touch them for luck. Christie finds herself trapped in a whirlwind of public fascination she never sought. The babies' fate launches Christie and her husband on an unexpected journey far from their peaceful farming community. They encounter revival camps filled with fire-and-brimstone preaching, traveling shows, and eventually reach the nation's capital. Christie navigates this strange new world while struggling to protect what matters most to her. The year 1900 carries an apocalyptic mood, with many Americans searching for signs of the world's end. Christie must find her footing in this turbulent time as the modern era begins to emerge around her.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, american
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, unexpected-events
Setting: Hopewell, Kentucky, North America
Period: 1900
480 pages · ebook · Harper