The Last Days of Dogtown
Author | : Anita Diamant |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2006-07-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780743225748 |
ISBN-13 | : 0743225740 |
Rating | : 4/5 (740 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Last Days of Dogtown written by Anita Diamant and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-07-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Endeavoring to build a life for herself in a dying early nineteenth-century New England town, Judy Rhines struggles with feelings of profound loneliness and impacts the lives of Black Ruth, a freed slave who dresses as a man and works as a stone mason; Mrs. Stanley, an imperious madam; and Oliver, who overcomes a painful childhood. By the author of The Red Tent. Reprint. 200,000 first printing.