Daughter of Earth (Dover Books on Literature & Drama) - Softcover

Smedley, Agnes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486479536 ISBN 13: 9780486479538

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 2011

Synopsis

Written in 1929 by a social activist, this autobiographical novel chronicles woman's escape from grinding rural poverty into a world of politics and revolution. Filled "with erotic heat which informs every page." ― Village Voice.

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Review:

A remarkable story, very simply told ... a kind of fierce crucible of recollection and self-searching (TLS)

About the Author:

Born into dire poverty, American journalist and author Agnes Smedley (1892-1950) worked tirelessly for the world's oppressed. Her causes included India's independence from Britain, the Chinese Revolution, women's rights, birth control, and children's welfare.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0486479536
• ISBN 13: 9780486479538
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416