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Homestead
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Published:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1999.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st Mariner books ed.
ISBN:
0395977711 (pbk.), 9780395977712 (pbk.)
Physical Desc:
210 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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Description

The setting for this poignant novel is Rosenau, an isolated Austrian village, and the story encompasses generations of villagers and their intimate lives. The magic of the novel lies in the author's ability to make the faraway seem familiar, even when it is tragic or brutal. Structured as short stories told from the viewpoints of different members of the village, the novel follows their intertwined lives from 1909 through 1977, layering story upon story to develop the village and the characters.

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The setting for this poignant novel is Rosenau, an isolated Austrian village, and the story encompasses generations of villagers and their intimate lives. The magic of the novel lies in the author's ability to make the faraway seem familiar, even when it is tragic or brutal. Structured as short stories told from the viewpoints of different members of the village, the novel follows their intertwined lives from 1909 through 1977, layering story upon story to develop the village and the characters.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Lippi, R. (1999). Homestead. 1st Mariner books ed. Boston, Houghton Mifflin.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Lippi, Rosina, 1956-. 1999. Homestead. Boston, Houghton Mifflin.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Lippi, Rosina, 1956-, Homestead. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1999.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Lippi, Rosina. Homestead. 1st Mariner books ed. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1999.

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