Summary
Through a discussion group initiated by patient Miles Fairchild at the Tamarack State Hospital for tuberculosis patients, residents are mentally stimulated as they share their thoughts about social issues and political movements concerning America in 1916 on the eve of World War I. Full description
Summary: |
Through a discussion group initiated by patient Miles Fairchild at the Tamarack State Hospital for tuberculosis patients, residents are mentally stimulated as they share their thoughts about social issues and political movements concerning America in 1916 on the eve of World War I. |
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Physical Description: |
477 p. ; 22 cm. |
ISBN: |
9781410403650 1410403653 |
Author Notes: |
She writes short stories and novels. Her short story collections include Servants of the Map, Archangel, and Ship Fever and Other Stories, which won the National Book Award in 1996 for the short story collection. She received the Distinguished Story Citation from Best American Short Stories in 1995 for The Littoral Zone and the 2015 Rea Award for the Short Story. Her short fiction has appeared in periodicals such as Mademoiselle and Prairie Schooner. Her novels include The Voyage of the Narwhal, Lucid Stars, Secret Harmonies, The Middle Kingdom, and The Forms of Water. (Bowker Author Biography) |