Accordion Crimes
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Title
Accordion Crimes
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A startlingly inclusive selection of a century's worth of American immigrant vignettes tied together by the movement of a single accordion. For immigration studies, it is a portrayal attentive in sentiment and beckoning in its concern for the new American. For Franco American studies, its chapter, "Hitchhiking in a Wheelchair" (p. 145), is startlingly poignant, and touches the reader at the precise point where cultural amnesia begins. For fiction writing, it is a great effort from a wonderful storyteller. Proulx won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award for her novel, "The Shipping News." From Simon & Schuster: "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."
Creator
Proulx, E. Annie
Publisher
Scribner
Date
1996
Language
English
Type
Book
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Zotero
Num Pages
381
Place
New York, New York
URL
http://books.simonandschuster.com/ACCORDION-CRIMES/Annie-Proulx/9780684831541
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