Becoming Mary Mehan
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- Synopsis
- Jennifer Armstrong’s two masterful novels about Mary Mehan are now together in one volume. Set against the pivotal events of the American Civil War,The Dreams of Mairhe Mehandepicts an Irish immigrant girl and her family, struggling to find their place in a country at war with itself. In a starred review,Kirkus Reviewssaid, “Armstrong mixes vision and reality with breathtaking virtuosity, salting Mairhe’s narrative with poetic turns of phrase, snatches of song, story, and history. ” Mary Mehan Awaketakes up Mary’s story after the war when, much like the broken country, Mary must begin a journey of emotional and physical renewal. Of this book,The Horn Book Magazinesaid, “The story unfolds effortlessly and richly. It’s TheSecret Gardenfor an older audience, with friendship and nature gratifyingly providing healing and wholeness. ” This new Readers’ Circle edition includes an interview with the author discussing her ideas about how history is remembered and recorded, and the obligations and opportunities of the historical novelist.
- Copyright:
- 2002
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780375890130
- Publisher:
- Dell Laurel-Leaf A imprint of Random House
- Date of Addition:
- 07/03/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Jennifer Armstrong
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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