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Guests on Earth de Lee Smith

Guests on Earth

Autor Lee Smith
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 mai 2014

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Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize (2014)

Reading Lee Smith ranks among the great pleasures of American fiction . . . Gives evidence again of the grace and insight that distinguish her work. Robert Stone, author of "Death of the Black-Haired Girl"It s 1936 when orphaned thirteen-year-old Evalina Toussaint is admitted to Highland Hospital, a mental institution in Asheville, North Carolina, known for its innovative treatments for nervous disorders and addictions. Taken under the wing of the hospital s most notable patient, Zelda Fitzgerald, Evalina witnesses cascading events that lead up to the tragic fire of 1948 that killed nine women in a locked ward, Zelda among them. Author Lee Smith has created, through a seamless blending of fiction and fact, a mesmerizing novel about a world apart--in which art and madness are luminously intertwined."

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781616203801
ISBN-10: 1616203803
Pagini: 348
Dimensiuni: 138 x 208 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Shannon Ravenel Books
Locul publicării:Chapel Hill, United States

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Reading Lee Smith ranks among the great pleasures of American fiction . . . Gives evidence again of the grace and insight that distinguish her work. Robert Stone, author of Death of the Black-Haired Girl

It s 1936 when orphaned thirteen-year-old Evalina Toussaint is admitted to Highland Hospital, a mental institution in Asheville, North Carolina, known for its innovative treatments for nervous disorders and addictions. Taken under the wing of the hospital s most notable patient, Zelda Fitzgerald, Evalina witnesses cascading events that lead up to the tragic fire of 1948 that killed nine women in a locked ward, Zelda among them. Author Lee Smith has created, through a seamless blending of fiction and fact, a mesmerizing novel about a world apart--in which art and madness are luminously intertwined.

An elegant historical novel . . . [Smith s] use of Zelda as a subject is brilliant . . . A carefully researched, utterly charming novel. By the time you finish it, you fall in love with these fascinating lives, too. The Washington Post

Lee Smith shines new light on a shadowy, complex subject . . . She offers a broader historical perspective--and with it, a captivating, inimitable voice. The Raleigh News and Observer

Perennially best-selling Smith presents an impeccably researched historical novel that reveals the early twentieth century s antediluvian attitudes toward mental health and women s independence. Booklist

A testament to Lee Smith s legendary gifts as a novelist. Knoxville News Sentinel

Guests on Earth unfolds with a sense of urgency that feels both fabulous and deeply personal. Bobbie Ann Mason, author of The Girl in the Blue Beret

Engaging and engrossing . . . Smith s well-developed characters, rich historical detail and easy prose create a novel that some may call her best yet, and which it just may be. Minneapolis Star Tribune

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It's 1936 when orphaned thirteen-year-old Evalina Toussaint is admitted to Highland Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, a mental institution known for its innovative treatments for nervous disorders and addictions. Here, Evalina witnesses the events leading up to the tragic fire of 1948 that killed nine women in a locked ward, Zelda among them.

Notă biografică

Lee Smith's experience in preparing personal development programs led to a focus on helping people find their next job. He is the co-author of Kick Start Your Career (Routledge, UK. 2018) which helps university graduates find their first career job. Lee's commitment to helping people find a job is particularly important at a time when people are changing jobs more frequently, together with the global impacts on jobs. Lee has brought together in The Job Tree professional advice, support and encouragement as well as winning techniques for job hunting. His passion in the area of personal development led to coordinating, writing and running courses to build the personal skills of others. This book encompasses practical wisdom and guidance, Lee has accumulated over 40 years.

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