The Maid's Version
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The American master's first novel since Winter's Bone (2006) tells of a deadly dance hall fire and its impact over several generations. Alma DeGeer Dunahew, the mother of three young boys, works as the maid for a prominent citizen and his family in West Table, Missouri. Her husband is mostly absent, and, in 1929, her scandalous, beloved younger sister is one of the 42 killed in an explosion at the local dance hall. Who is to blame? Mobsters from St. Louis? The embittered local gypsies? The preacher who railed against the loose morals of the waltzing couples? Or could it have been a colossal accident? Alma thinks she knows the answer-and that its roots lie in a dangerous love affair. Her dogged pursuit of justice makes her an outcast and causes a long-standing rift with her own son. By telling her story to her grandson, she finally gains some solace-and peace for her sister. He is advised to "Tell it. Go on and tell it"-tell the story of his family's struggles, suspicions, secrets, and triumphs.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0316205850
ISBN13:9780316205856
Release Date:September 2013
Publisher:Little Brown and Company
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.74 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"
Customer Reviews
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Excellent Read!
Published by Orchid , 6 months ago
Daniel Woodrell cranks out another charming in her own way character Alma. If you like real life characters the book delivers. Alma is one tough cookie. The author understands nationalities. Some endings are lazy afterthoughts. Not Woodrell's.. real but slight dash of honor to his characters worth. Highly recommend book.
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