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Pulitzer Prize–winning author Annie Proulx brings the immigrant experience to life in this stunning novel that traces the ownership of a simple green accordion.E. Annie Proulx’s Accordion Crimes is a masterpiece of storytelling that spans a century and a continent. Proulx brings the immigrant experience in America to life through the eyes of the descendants of Mexicans, Poles, Africans, Irish-Scots, Franco-Canadians and many others, all linked by their successive ownership of a simple green accordion. The music they make is their last link with the past—voice for their fantasies, sorrows and exuberance. Proulx’s prodigious knowledge, unforgettable characters and radiant language make Accordion Crimes a stunning novel, exhilarating in its scope and originality.
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Accordion Crimes, Annie Proulx
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- Jaar van publicatie
- 1996
- Bindwijze
- (Paperback)
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- Titel
- Accordion Crimes
- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Annie Proulx
- Uitgever
- QPD
- Jaar van publicatie
- 1996
- Formaat
- Paperback
- Reeks
- Categorieën
- Tags
- Historisch thema, Muzikale thematiek, Familie, Korte Verhalen, Verenigde Staten, Italië, Zuid-Europa, Amerika, Genealogie, stamboom, Passie, Sicilië, Immigranten, Harmonica, Accordeon
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- 3,65 van 5
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- Pulitzer Prize–winning author Annie Proulx brings the immigrant experience to life in this stunning novel that traces the ownership of a simple green accordion.E. Annie Proulx’s Accordion Crimes is a masterpiece of storytelling that spans a century and a continent. Proulx brings the immigrant experience in America to life through the eyes of the descendants of Mexicans, Poles, Africans, Irish-Scots, Franco-Canadians and many others, all linked by their successive ownership of a simple green accordion. The music they make is their last link with the past—voice for their fantasies, sorrows and exuberance. Proulx’s prodigious knowledge, unforgettable characters and radiant language make Accordion Crimes a stunning novel, exhilarating in its scope and originality.