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When Dorothy Beane's husband, Ed, loses his job to the Great Depression, they move back to Dorothy's childhood home in Massachusetts. The story follows three generations of a New England family as they deal with life, loss, memory, and the ties that bind people together in good times and bad. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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This lovely novel tells the story of one family’s survival through tough times and good times, beginning in 1935. When Ed loses his factory job, Dorothy tries to economize and make do while he looks for another. A week before Thanksgiving her mother writes to say she’ll be coming for the holiday, and she will bring the turkey. Mrs Howard is a wealthy widow with a large home, and she insists that Ed, Dorothy, their children and Ed’s mother all come to live with her while he gets back on his feet. And so they make the move. Over the next ten years they will struggle to maintain their sense of independence while living under Mrs Howard’s roof. They endure the difficulties of the economic situation, Ed’s growing frustration with his inability to find a decent job, Dorothy’s growing dissatisfaction with not having a home of her own, and the impact of WW2 on their family.
What I really like about the novel is that it chronicles a normal family during some extraordinary times. The situations and reactions of the characters are understandable and relatable. They struggle with moral decisions, guilt, grief, loneliness, temptation and deprivation, and support one another through tragedies. But they also celebrate small victories, feel pride in their accomplishments, and find strength in loving relationships.
In a brief introduction the author states that she drew heavily on her own experiences in crafting the novel. The result is a story that is both personal and universal.
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