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.

Résumé

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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Barbara J. Scot, Barbara J. Scott
• Edition: University Of Iowa Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.12.2000
• EAN: 9780877457381
• ISBN: 978-0-87745-738-1
• Pages: 310
• Poids: 450 g
• Illustrations: 15 b&w photographs, 2 maps
• Thèmes: A Bur Oak Book; Bur Oak Books; Bur Oak Books; Bur Oak Book
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits) > Correspondance, journaux intimes; Littérature spécialisée > Politique, société, économie > Biographies, autobiographies