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Victoria Hislop: IMG From Leprosy to Lorca — Strange Inspiration

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My first novel, The Island, was inspired by a chance visit to a tiny island leper colony off the coast of Greece on our summer holiday. It was a... Continue »
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Circle of Women: An Anthology of Contemporary Western Women Writers

by Kim Barnes

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ISBN13: 9780806133676
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This striking array of stories, essays, and poems reflects women's experiences in the American West. Though the tales they tell reflect a variety of viewpoints, these writers share the struggle against the overwhelming isolation brought on by gender and the physical environment.

Contributors include: Christina Adam, Gretel Ehrlich, Anita Endrezze, Tess Gallagher, Molly Gloss, Pam Houston, Teresa Jordan, Cyra McFadden, Deirdre McNamer, Melanie Rae Thon, Marilynne Robinson, Annick Smith, Terry Tempest Williams, and Claire Davis

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ISBN:
9780806133676
Subtitle:
An Anthology of Contemporary Western Women Writers
Editor:
Barnes, Kim
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Barnes, Kim
Editor:
Blew, Mary Clearman
Editor:
Blew, Mary Clearman
Publisher:
Red River Books
Location:
Norman
Subject:
Women
Subject:
Anthologies (multiple authors)
Subject:
American literature
Subject:
West
Subject:
West (u.s.)
Subject:
American literature -- 20th century.
Edition Number:
Red River Books ed.
Edition Description:
Red River Books
Series Volume:
[5]
Publication Date:
November 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
414
Dimensions:
842x538x98 106
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