The Dollmaker
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4.1 • 33 Ratings
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
This “deeply sincere and moving” (Chicago Tribune) American classic explores the Nevels family and their quest to preserve their deep-rooted values amidst the turmoil of war and industrialization.
When Gertie Nevels, a strong and self-reliant matriarch, follows her husband to Detroit from their countryside home in Kentucky, she learns she will have to fight desperately to keep her family together. A sprawling book full of vividly drawn characters and masterful scenes, The Dollmaker is a passionate tribute to a woman’s love for her children and the land.
Customer Reviews
A Glimpse of Family
My grandmother was a contemporary of the author, and also grew up in Wayne County, Kentucky. In fact, they were cousins. I remember my grandmother talking about Harriet and keeping well-worn copies of her books. I inherited this books when she passed, a few years ago. I ended up reading his one in e-book format for fear that, of I tried to read grandma's copy, it would fall apart.
Reading this book gave me a glimpse of what life may have been like for my grandparents, and also for my dad, who would have been something like Enoch's age, at that time. I only wish I'd read it while grandma was still alive, so that I could have talked to her about it.