Susan Dworkin
Auteur de The Viking in the Wheat Field: A Scientist's Struggle to Preserve the World's Harvest
A propos de l'auteur
Susan Dworkin has written several biographies, including The Nazi Officer's Wife (with Edith Hahn Beer), and her articles have appeared in numerous magazines. She lives in New York City and the Berkshires.
Œuvres de Susan Dworkin
The Viking in the Wheat Field: A Scientist's Struggle to Preserve the World's Harvest (2009) 34 exemplaires
The Ms. Guide to a Woman's Health: The Most Up-To-Date Guide to a Woman's Health and Well-Being (1979) 31 exemplaires
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- Date de naissance
- 1941-05-21
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Professions
- novelist
nonfiction writer
playwright
biographer
journalist
magazine writer (tout afficher 7)
science fiction writer
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 13
- Aussi par
- 3
- Membres
- 204
- Popularité
- #108,207
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 27
- Langues
- 1
As I noted there is a lot going on in this book; Maxie’s abusive childhood is explored. She survived thanks to her best friend CeeCee. They remain close and CeeCee is involved in another subplot involving a shipping company whose executive is investigation Maxie’s husband for selling faulty plane parts. There are suspicious guests at dinner parties, there are strange orchids, there are murders. There is botany and memorial gardens. It’s a diverse book full of many subplots.
It’s hard to truly describe the book. It reads very quickly and in some ways it’s light and breeze and in others it’s heavy and hidden. I read it in one sitting and the ending was a wowzer. Not all questions are answered or I missed something. It does make for a fascinating read.… (plus d'informations)