The tiny rural backwater of Dogtown nestled on Cape Ann and hugging the Massachusetts coast line, is a place that is reputedly dying, but its few remaining inhabitants show an enduring spirit that keeps a small flame of life alight. For here, in this forgotten hamlet, lives a cast of dignified, yet utterly eccentric characters. Black Ruth is one of only two Africans still living in the area; she dresses as a man, speaks to no-one, and continues her craft as the local stonemason, casting love and care over the stones she hews. Mrs Stanley is blousey, blonde and the local madam; a woman of total self-absorption, who cares nothing for her young grandson, coming of age amid the sights and sounds of a wretched rural brothel. Oliver Younger, a man with ambition, overcomes a cruel and miserable childhood to marry the woman of his dreams and create a family infused with love. At the centre of it all is Judy Rhines, a fiercely independent woman, generous and wise, but also heartbroken and lonely, whose taboo love for Cornelius, a former slave, burns at the core of her soul. Loosely based on the true story of a community, The Last Days of Dogtown is a rich, compassionate and compelling novel which illuminates a small, but vivid, chapter of nineteenth century America.
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A wonderfully rich, historical novel from the author of the phenomenally bestselling THE RED TENT
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Librería: Versandantiquariat Felix Mücke, Grasellenbach - Hammelbach, Alemania
Taschenbuch. Condición: Gut. 384 Seiten Ausgabe von 2005, außen mit Gebrauchsspuren, schief gelesen, sonst innen guter Zustand, Artikel stammt aus Nichtraucherhaushalt! P14038 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 91. Nº de ref. del artículo: 531393
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Librería: Le-Livre, SABLONS, Francia
Couverture souple. Condición: bon. RO60145732: 2006. In-12. Broché. Etat passable, Coins frottés, Dos plié, Papier jauni. 367 pages. Texte en anglais. Quelques rousseurs. Note à l'encre en tranche en pied. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. Nº de ref. del artículo: RO60145732
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