The Bookmaker's Daughter: A Memory Unbound
Language: English
Published by Ticknor & Fields, 1992
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- Title
- The Bookmaker's Daughter: A Memory Unbound
- Author
- Shirley Abbott
- Publisher
- Ticknor & Fields
- Publication year
- 1992
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0899195180
- ISBN 13
- 9780899195186
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"A marvelously readable book." -- C. Vann Woodward, author of The Burden of Southern History "[Abbott's] book sings with fierce love for the flawed patriarch with whom she finally comes to terms." -- Publishers Weekly "A rare thing in American literature. . . . an honest daughter's-eye view of a nurturing father." -- Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times "It is a sure bet that sections will be anthologized as models of good writing. In addition...this book will likely grace reading lists of women's studies classes nationwide. The book deserves every bit of this attention." -- Library Journal
A marvelously readable book. C. Vann Woodward, author of The Burden of Southern History [Abbott s] book sings with fierce love for the flawed patriarch with whom she finally comes to terms. Publishers Weekly A rare thing in American literature. . . . an honest daughter s-eye view of a nurturing father. Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times It is a sure bet that sections will be anthologized as models of good writing. In additionthis book will likely grace reading lists of women s studies classes nationwide. The book deserves every bit of this attention. Library Journal"
-A marvelously readable book.- -- C. Vann Woodward, author of The Burden of Southern History -[Abbott's] book sings with fierce love for the flawed patriarch with whom she finally comes to terms.- -- Publishers Weekly -A rare thing in American literature. . . . an honest daughter's-eye view of a nurturing father.- -- Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times -It is a sure bet that sections will be anthologized as models of good writing. In addition...this book will likely grace reading lists of women's studies classes nationwide. The book deserves every bit of this attention.- -- Library Journal
-[Abbott's] book sings with fierce love for the flawed patriarch with whom she finally comes to terms.-
--Publishers Weekly
-A rare thing in American literature. . . . an honest daughter's-eye view of a nurturing father.-
--Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times
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