Synopsis
Describes life in the small Southern town of Pinehill at the end of World War II, as Cynthia Baird finds her life complicated by loneliness, the local racism and anti-Semitism, and a growing fear of Communism.
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Review
"Los Angeles Times Imagine God as a small-town gossip and you'll get the feel of Alice Adams' eleventh and last novel....[It] excels in evoking a nearly lost world.
About the Author
Alice Adams was born in Virginia and educated at Radcliffe College. The author of ten previous novels, she had stories selected for twenty-two O. Henry Awards collections and several volumes of Best American Short Stories. She lived in San Francisco, where she died in 1999.
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After the War (Thorndike Press Large Print Core Series)
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
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Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Seller Inventory # M00783893922-G
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After The War
Seller: Manyhills Books, Traralgon, VIC, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Good (ex-library). Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Large Print. Hardcover. 365 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: G.K. Hall, 2001. Large Print. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good (ex-library) condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers. Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Spine has minor lean. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. Dust jacket is unclipped. Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Edges of pages are slightly foxed. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Describes life in the small Southern town of Pinehill at the end of World War II, as Cynthia Baird finds her life complicated by loneliness, the local racism and anti-Semitism, and a growing fear of Communism. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; General; ISBN: 0783893922. ISBN/EAN: 9780783893921. Inventory No: 20070211. Seller Inventory # 20070211