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April 10, 2023
Eda Lord's first novel is hard to find nowadays, but it is worth seeking out. The novel is a sort of autobiography covering the author's very early life in a variety of American towns and cities in the mid 1910s. We learn about a childhood that seems to have been somewhat lonely through a series of sketches from her life. There is a plot here, though the sketches resemble a collection of short stories.
Beyond the plot at hand, the book could be a valuable record of what life was like for young people at that time. We see how the narrator and her brother played, we learn about their trip to a disturbing rural "circus" and are informed about how they were educated.
The narrative is picked up in Lord's next book, "A Matter of Choosing," which is much easier to locate these days.
Beyond the plot at hand, the book could be a valuable record of what life was like for young people at that time. We see how the narrator and her brother played, we learn about their trip to a disturbing rural "circus" and are informed about how they were educated.
The narrative is picked up in Lord's next book, "A Matter of Choosing," which is much easier to locate these days.
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