The maid's version : a novel

The Resource The maid's version : a novel
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The maid's version : a novel
Title remainder
a novel
Statement of responsibility
Daniel Woodrell
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Language
eng
Summary
"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."-- Dust jacket flap
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Cataloging source
YDXCP
Dewey number
813.54
Index
no index present
LC call number
PS3573.O6263
LC item number
M35 2013
Literary form
fiction
Target audience
adult

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