It is the 1930s, and hard times have hit Harveyville, Kansas, where the
crops are burning up, and there's not a job to be found. For Queenie
Bean, a young farm wife, a highlight of each week is the gathering of
the Persian Pickle Club, a group of local ladies dedicated to improving
their minds, exchanging gossip, and putting their quilting skills to
good use. When a new member of the club stirs up a dark secret, the
women must band together to support and protect one another. In her
magical, memorable novel, Sandra Dallas explores the ties that unite
women through good times and bad.