The Cape Ann (Contemporary American Fiction)
Lark Erhardt, the six-year-old narrator of The Cape Ann, and her fiercely independent mother dream of owning their own house; they have their hearts set on the Cape Ann, chosen from a house catalog. But when Lark’s father’s gambling threatens the down payment her mother has worked so hard to...
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Lark Erhardt, the six-year-old narrator of The Cape Ann, and her fiercely independent mother dream of owning their own house; they have their hearts set on the Cape Ann, chosen from a house catalog. But when Lark’s father’s gambling threatens the down payment her mother has worked so hard to save, Lark’s mother takes matters into her own indomitable hands. A disarmingly involving portrait of a family struggling to stay together through the Great Depression, The Cape Ann is an unforgettable story of life from a child’s-eye view.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140119794 (0140119795)
Publish date: July 2nd 1989
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
Wonderful story. The author obviously took her time writing this novel. Loved all the details of the time period. Story is set in the late 30's to early 40's. Everytime I read the present just slipped away from me. I found the characters and their stories believable and all fit nicely into the main ...
From back of book:Lark Erhardt, the six-year-old narrator of The Cape Ann, and her fiercely independent mother dream of owning their own house; they have their hearts set on the Cape Ann, chosen from a house catalog. But when Lark's father's gambling threatens the down payment her mother has worked ...
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