- Published: New York : Harper, 2009.
- Year Published: 2009
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Description: 507 p.
- Language: English
- Format: Book
ISBN/Standard Number
- 9780060852573
- 0060852577
Subjects
- Americans -- Fiction. -- Mexico
- Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction.
- Subversive activities -- Fiction.
- Mexico -- Fiction. -- History -- 1910-1946
- North Carolina -- Fiction. -- History -- 20th century
- Biographical fiction.
- Historical fiction.
- Epistolary fiction.
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Call number: Fiction
Additional Details
"The story of Harrison William Shepherd, a man caught between two worlds -- Mexico and the United States in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s -- and whose search for identity takes readers to the heart of the twentieth century's most tumultuous events"--Provided by publisher.
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Great book
This was my favorite of Kingsolver's novels, and one of my favorite books I've read in the last few years. The book is full of interesting characters, including real historical figures, and has a great story. I highly recommend it.
Slow to start, great book
I love Barbara Kingsolver's work, but I still had a hard time getting into this rich and complex story. It winds a little more than I prefer, but the ending is a spectacular reward for your patience!
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