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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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A remarkable story, very simply told ... a kind of fierce crucible of recollection and self-searching (TLS)
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Agnes Smedley (1982-1950) was born in rural northwest Missouri. She worked with Margaret Sandler in the birth control movement and was imprisoned for her involvement in the Indian nationalist movement. She moved to Europe and wrote many famous accounts of the great events of the period. She died in Oxford in 1950.
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- PublisherVirago Press Ltd
- Publication date1977
- ISBN 10 0860680037
- ISBN 13 9780860680031
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages228
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Daughter of Earth (UK HB 1st)
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Virago Press
(1977)
ISBN 10: 0860680037
ISBN 13: 9780860680031
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. UK hardback first impression of this important novel. Not published in the UK until 1977. The book is Good+ with some toning and light spotting to page block edges. The jacket is unclipped with some creasing and light general wear. Slightly loose-fitting flaps from use as bookmark. Seller Inventory # ABE-1540732995734
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