From America's master storyteller and writer of historical fiction comes the epic story of the Crown family--first introduced in the New York Times bestseller Homeland. As the second generation comes of age, the Crowns strive to find their place in a turbulent America which stands at the dawn of a n
Dreaming Up America
โ Scribed by Russell Banks
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 648 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
With America ever under global scrutiny, Russell Banks contemplates the questions of our origins, values, heroes, conflicts, and contradictions. He writes with conversational ease and emotional insight, drawing on contemporary politics, literature, film, and his knowledge of American history.
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