Over 10 mio. titler Fri fragt ved køb over 499,- Hurtig levering Forlænget returret til 31/01/25

The Dollmaker

Bog
  • Format
  • Bog, paperback
  • Engelsk
  • 624 sider

Beskrivelse

'A terrifying lesson in US history – and a haunting tragedy' Guardian

Gertie is the young mother of five children – uneducated, determined, strong. Her only ambition is to own her own small farm in the Kentucky hills where she lives, to become self-sufficient and free.

Whenever the struggle to live off the land eases, her inarticulate imagination takes its freedom and flies. Because Gertie is also an artist, a sculptor of wood and creator of beautiful handmade dolls.

When the family is forced to move to industrial Detroit, with its pre-fab houses, appliances bought on credit and neighbours on every side, life turns into an incomprehensible, lonely nightmare. Gertie realises she must adapt to a life where land, family and creativity are replaced by just one thing: the constant need for money.

‘A masterwork… A superb book of unforgettable strength and glowing richness’ New York Times

WITH AN AFTERWORD BY JOYCE CAROL OATES

Læs hele beskrivelsen
Detaljer
  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal624
  • Udgivelsesdato02-03-2017
  • ISBN139781784871871
  • Forlag Vintage Classics
  • FormatPaperback
Størrelse og vægt
  • Vægt426 g
  • Dybde3,7 cm
  • coffee cup img
    10 cm
    book img
    12,9 cm
    19,8 cm

    Findes i disse kategorier...

    Se andre, der handler om...

    Machine Name: SAXO083