The Plain Sense of Things
In prose as clean and beautiful as the stark prairie setting, The Plain Sense of Things tells the stories of three generations of a western Nebraska family. These tales of sorrow and hope are connected by the sinews of need and flawed love that keep families together. A farm wife struggles to support her children after the death of her second husband; a young woman grapples with the shift from girlhood to motherhood; World War II wreaks havoc on those left behind; and a failing farmstead breaks a family's heart. Amid hardship and change, these interwoven stories illuminate the resilience and dignity--and the subtle sweetness--of a life lived…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-8032-1619-8
- EAN: 9780803216198
- Produktnummer: 3691464
- Verlag: University of Nebraska Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 248 S.
- Masse: H14.2 cm x B21.7 cm x D1.3 cm 292 g
- Abbildungen: black & white illustrations
- Gewicht: 292
Über den Autor
Pamela Carter Joern's debut novel, The Floor of the Sky (available in a Bison Books edition), was a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection and winner of the Alex Award and the Nebraska Book Award. Joern is a playwright, the winner of a Tamarack Award, and the recipient of a Minnesota State Arts Board writing fellowship. Visit her Web site at www.pamelacarterjoern.com.
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