The Woodman's Daughter
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- Synopsis
- Rubio's follow-up to her Oprah-anointed debut novel, Icy Sparks (1998), is set in rural post-Civil War Georgia. Fifteen-year-old Dalia Miller is the center of an unhappy household that includes her alcoholic father, Monroe; her distant mother, Violet; and her blind younger sister, Nellie Ann. Monroe is proud of his turpentine business and the group of workers that labor and live in his woods, but his wife and daughters find him coarse and unbearable when he drinks. An honorable but flawed man, Monroe tries to make amends to his family for a mistake made long ago. When Dalia discovers what this mistake is, her ambivalence toward her father turns to hate, and her actions further splinter the family. Eventually, Dalia finds herself alone and all but penniless, and she believes the only solution to her situation is to find a wealthy man to marry, though this does not lead to either the happiness or the stability she craves. Anchored by several complex, intricately drawn characters, Rubio's novel paints a rich portrait of the late-nineteenth-century South. Synopsis by Kristine Huntley. Copyright © American Library Association.
- Copyright:
- 2005
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 392 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780670033218
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 02/27/06
- Copyrighted By:
- The Woodsman's Daughter
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Richard James
- Proofread By:
- Amber W
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.