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Bittersweet

by Nevada Barr

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Award-winning author Nevada Barr reveals another side to her remarkable storytelling prowess with this heart-wrenching yet tender tale of two women whose boundless devotion to each other is continually challenged in nineteenth century America.

Review:

"The novel...is tender and gentle in its exploration of commitment between two women, especially in days when females wereexpected to live out their narrow lives doing exhausting work and obeying their husbands."(-- St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch)

Review:

"A sensitive novel...Barr tells an extraordinary story of two women in the Old West, not only pioneers but lovers forced to keep theirlove a secret...Barr succeeds in conveying the meaning of these brave and desperate lives."(-- Booklist)

Review:

"This is a novel of power and vitality that will grip the reader...The author's skill in writing lively, often humorous dialogue and indeveloping strong, unique characters in a setting described with authenticity is impressive." (-- Library Journal)

Review:

"Barr has drawn on women's diaries from the Old West to bring detail to this unusual romance. The result is an intriguing story,sensitive and authentic-sounding, and far different from what is usually considered a Western novel." (-- The Miami Herald)

Synopsis:

"Barr tells an extraordinary story of two women in the Old West, (who are) not only pioneers but lovers forced to keep their love a secret."--"Booklist."

About the Author

Navada Barr is the award-winning author of seven Anna Pigeon mysteries: Track of the Cat, A Superior Death, Ill Wind, Firestorm,Endangered Species, Blind Descent, and Liberty Falling She lives in Mississippi and was most recently a ranger on the Natchez Trace Parkway

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780380799503
Author:
Barr, Nevada
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
Author:
by Nevada Barr
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Westerns
Subject:
Lesbians
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
Pennsylvania
Subject:
Lesbian
Subject:
Love stories
Subject:
Western stories
Subject:
Nevada
Subject:
Lesbian couples
Subject:
Nevada Fiction.
Subject:
Westerns - General
Subject:
Psychological fiction
Subject:
United States Social life and customs.
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1st Bard print.
Series Volume:
RL31354
Publication Date:
September 1999
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
368
Dimensions:
8.08x5.28x.89 in. .61 lbs.

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