The Dollmaker

von Harriette Arnow

624 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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'A terrifying lesson in US history - and a haunting tragedy' GuardianGertie 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

• Reihe: Vintage Classics
• ISBN: 9781784871871
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 02.03.2017
• Größe: 196 x 131 mm
• Verlag: Bantam