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Alcott Legacy #2

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Minatra continues the fine tradition of historic fiction that made The Tapestry such a success, with the spellbinding story of the Alcott family. After young Andy Alcott, a mate on a British merchant vessel, is badly injured during a brawl in New Orleans, he spends months recuperating at the home of his great uncle--and finds himself falling in love with his host's young wife.

413 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

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122 reviews
March 8, 2021
AMAZING. That is all I have to say......:)
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412 reviews24 followers
May 6, 2018
Starting this book out after finishing "The Tapestry". I expected that the one book would lean into the next book, but that wasn't the case. It like skipped a generation and I was lost for awhile. However it finally straightened on out and was a great read after that.
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5 reviews
July 31, 2012
One of my all time favorite books. I've read all 3 at least a dozen times.
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1,168 reviews6 followers
April 20, 2017
I loved it !! I did enjoy the relationships and watching them unfold.
306 reviews1 follower
September 5, 2025
Liked this one better than the first; characters felt more believable and did not have a slow start. Ready to finish the trilogy.
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May 6, 2026
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is a post Civil War book taking place mainly in the south in Mississippi. There is light romance, grief and suspense to make it very far from boring.
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19 reviews2 followers
April 10, 2012
I liked this book, but not as much as I liked the other two books in the series. It was a lot slower and not as exciting. When it finally did get pretty exciting, and made me really want to read more, the book was over in two chapters. I did enjoy the complexity of the relationships and watching the characters grow and mature.
My review on the series is on my review for "The Heirloom".
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