Last Days of Dogtown

Last Days of Dogtown

EnglishEbook
Diamant, Anita
Scribner
EAN: 9781416556831
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An excellent novel. A lovely and moving portrait of societys outcastsaffirms the essential humanity of its poor and stubborn residents, for whom each day of survival is a victory (The New York Times Book Review).Set on the high ground at the heart of Cape Ann, the village of Dogtown is peopled by widows, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans, and witches. Among the inhabitants of this hamlet are Black Ruth, who dresses as a man and works as a stonemason; Mrs. Stanley, an imperious madam whose grandson, Sammy, comes of age in her brothel; Oliver Younger, who survives a miserable childhood at the hands of his aunt; and Cornelius Finson, a freed slave. At the center of it all is Judy Rhines, a fiercely independent soul, deeply lonely, who nonetheless builds a life for herself against all imaginable odds. Rendered in stunning, haunting detail, with Anita Diamants keen ear for language and profound compassion for her characters, The Last Days of Dogtown is an extraordinary retelling of a long-forgotten chapter of early American life.
EAN 9781416556831
ISBN 1416556834
Binding Ebook
Publisher Scribner
Publication date March 13, 2007
Pages 288
Language English
Country Uruguay
Authors Diamant, Anita