| The Living Contributor(s): Dillard, Annie (Author) |
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ISBN: 006092411X ISBN-13: 9780060924119 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 Annotation: The extravagantly praised, nationally bestselling first novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dillard--a mesmerizing evocation of life in the Pacific Northwest during the last decades of the 19th century. "A novel of character that blends history, social change, and individual dreams in a sophisticated, seamless prose".--Seattle Times. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Family Life - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 91058376 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.32" W x 8.16" (0.77 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Washington - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Remarkable. . . . A deftly woven narrative saturated with violence, hardship, and triumph. Readers will be richly rewarded, for by the end of this deeply felt novel it is hard to let the frontier town and its people go." -- San Francisco Chronicle This New York Times bestselling novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard is a mesmerizing evocation of pioneer life navigated by European settlers and Lummi natives in the Pacific Northwest during the last decades of the 19th century. The Living is a tale full of gold minors, friendly railroad speculators, doe-eyed sweethearts, shifty card players, and 19th century adventures that will stay with you long after you close the book. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dillard, Annie: - Annie Dillard has written twelve books, including in nonfiction For the Time Being, Teaching a Stone to Talk, Holy the Firm, and Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. |