Book summaryAlice Adams's 11th and last novel is a sequel to A SOUTHERN EXPOSURE--a continuation of the story of the Bairds, who left their Connecticut home during the Great Depression to live in a small North Carolina town. When war comes, Harry goes off to fight, his wife Cynthia is introduced to some Southern prejudices, and young Abigail goes away to college. A New York Times Notable Book for the year 2000. Media reviews"Tender, funny, and touching: a fitting close to an admirable career." |
AFTER THE WARby Adams, AliceFirst edition
Book desription: New York: Knopf, 2000. First edition Fine in Wraps An uncorrected proof copy of her eleventh and final novel. Best known for her short stories, many published in The New Yorker, she was a Southerner by birth, and educated at Radcliffe. She lived for many years in San Francisco.
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