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The Optimist's Daughter (Large Print)by Eudora Welty
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Written Late In Life, The Optimist's Daughter is a quietly moving short novel that finds Eudora Welty coming to grips with her father's death — and that of her own childhood. A young woman who has left the South returns to New Orleans several years later when her father is dying. After his death, she and her young stepmother go back to the small Mississippi town where she grew up. Alone in thc old house, Laurel finally comes to an understanding of the past and herself. Synopsis:Written late In life, "The Optimist's Daughter" is a Pulitzer Prize-winning and autobiographical short novel written that finds the author coming to grips with her father's death--and that of her own childhood.
Synopsis:The Optimist's Daughteris the story of Laurel McKelva Hand, a young woman who has left the South and returns, years later, to New Orleans, where her father is dying. After his death, she and her silly young stepmother go back still farther, to the small Mississippi town where she grew up. Alone in the old house, Laurel finally comes to an understanding of the past, herself, and her parents. About the Author One of America's most admired authors, Eudora Welty was born in Jackson, Mississippi, which is still her home. She was educated locally and at Mississippi State College for Women, the University of Wisconsin, and the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. She is the author of, among many other boooks, One Writer's Beginnings, Delta Wedding, The Ponder Heart, The Eye of the Story, and Losing Battles. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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