Prairie Reunion

Barbara Scot's memoir begins with a trunk full of memories and her mother's cryptic letters about a marriage unraveling. Like a mystery detective, the author searches for the truth, which takes her back to the scene of a tragedy -- to the farm her family lost and the close-knit and secretive community she left behind. In uncovering the secrets of her family, Scot comes to understand her own failed marriage.

Summary

Barbara Scot's memoir begins with a trunk full of memories and her mother's cryptic letters about a marriage unravelling. The author searches for the truth, which takes her back to a scene of tragedy - to the farm her family lost and the close-knit secretive community she left behind.

Product details

• Authors: Barbara J. Scot, Barbara J. Scott
• Publisher: University Of Iowa Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2000
• EAN: 9780877457381
• ISBN: 978-0-87745-738-1
• No. of pages: 310
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 230 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 417 g
• Series: A Bur Oak Book; Bur Oak Books; Bur Oak Books; Bur Oak Book
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies