{"product_id":"the-lost-girl-of-craven-county-9798217048007","title":"The Lost Girl of Craven County","description":"\u003cb\u003eBrought together by chance, bound together by secrets.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA decade into the Great Depression, Millicent Green is a twenty-five-year-old \"old maid\" living with her marriage-obsessed mother and domineering older brother in the stiflingly small Jewish community of New Bern, North Carolina. Smart and prickly, she's struggling to find her place in the world following the loss of her beloved younger brother, and with him, her dreams for the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne humid August day, Millie is sent to run an errand and discovers a young woman unconscious on the ground. This mystery woman, mute and without identification, will upend Millie's life. Together, they set out on a quest that will lay bare some of the twentieth century's most shameful episodes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom a historic river town to the hinterlands of rural North Carolina, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Girl of Craven County\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the impossibility of burying secrets forever. It's a story of love, loss, and--above all--the indelible, world-moving power of female friendship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Matchar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G.P. Putnam's Sons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217048007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/20\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Matchar\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadow of the Greenbrier\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Girl of Craven County\u003c\/i\u003e. She's written for many publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Harvard University, and has taught writing at the University of North Carolina and the University of Hong Kong. Originally from North Carolina, she lives with her husband and two sons.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Emily Matchar \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47858843025565,"sku":"9798217048007","price":49.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_34fa8530-1ce8-4ce4-9e38-f923c9412968.jpg?v=1776861731","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-lost-girl-of-craven-county-9798217048007","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}