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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Born into Charleston society, Mary Seneca Steele is devastated by the loss of her father at a young age. His stories and music from his childhood in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina were what made her childhood magical. After her marriage becomes unbearable, Mary Sen takes her children and husband's new car and sets off to find the family she knows from her father's tales. Waiting for her in NC is a way of life she seems born for. She is drawn into a family that loves and supports, but ultimately seems destined for disaster as history keeps repeating itself. The dialect and description of this hard scrabble life as the Great Depression and World Wars change the world come to life in Dot Jackson's capable hands. Long after the last page, these people and this place will stay with you. I came by this book late, but I cannot recommend it any higher. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Early one morning in 1929, Mary Seneca Steele spontaneously packs a suitcase, gathers up her son and daughter, and drives away in her abusive and dissolute husband's brand-new Auburn Phaeton automobile, leaving her privileged life in Charleston behind. It is the beginning of a journey of enlightenment that leads Mary "Sen" to the mountains and mysteries of Appalachia, where she will learn unexpected family secrets, create a new life for herself and her children, and finally experience love and happiness before tragedy will once again test her. Written by a Pulitzer Prize-nominated author, Dot Jackson has spun a story that will captivate readers looking for an entertaining saga of self-discovery, family, love, loss, and redemption. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Mary Seneca has never experienced the type of support network she finds in this small mountain region. She develops an immediate rapport with her extended family. She strives to find her place in the world and struggles to live off the land. She watches her children adapt to a new life. The people in the area help them learn the necessary skills. It portrays an authentic sense of community.
The characters are vivid. I especially enjoyed Aunt Panama (also called Panammer or Nam), a woman in her eighties with a feisty, no-nonsense, take-charge personality. The dialect is not too severe, but enough to provide a flavor for the language of the area. The beginning, middle, and climax of the novel are extremely well-crafted. The ending chapters are not quite as strong, trailing off through the end of Mary Seneca’s life. It is too bad this work is not more widely known. It is wonderful piece of writing.
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