Home Is an Island: A Novel Volume 1
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Originally published by Random House in 1951, Home Is an Island is an autobiographical novel about boyhood on the Azores during the early twentieth century. Set in the mid-Atlantic, halfway between Portugal and the United States, Home Is an Island captures the simple, pastoral life in a village of the Old World where the popular imagination is permeated by the wonders of America and its promise of wealth and opportunity. This book will appeal to readers interested in America in the literary imagination, island literature, Portuguese-American literature, and Diaspora studies.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1933227362
ISBN13:9781933227368
Release Date:April 2012
Publisher:Tagus Press
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.1"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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