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Lidie : the further travels and adventures of Lidie Newton / Jane Smiley.
Van Pelt Library PS3569.M39 L53 2026
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smiley, Jane, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Actresses--Fiction.
- Actresses.
- Widows--Fiction.
- Widows.
- Civil war--Fiction.
- Civil war.
- Aunts--Fiction.
- Aunts.
- Actors and actresses--Fiction.
- Civil War--Fiction.
- Sisters--Fiction.
- Kansas Territory--Fiction.
- Genre:
- Historical fiction.
- Novels.
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 323 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First hardcover edition.
- Other Title:
- Further travels and adventures of Lidie Newton
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2026.
- Summary:
- "Winter, 1855. America's future is precarious; civil war looms on the horizon. After her abolitionist husband is murdered in the lawless Kansas Territory, Lidie Newton returns, in mourning, to her hometown of Quincy, Illinois. But her sisters have little comfort to offer, and Lidie is haunted by the memories of her failures-until she takes an interest in her niece, Annie. Beautiful, self-assured, and mischievous, Annie sticks out in Quincy. She becomes an actress at the local theater, and when she is offered the opportunity to perform abroad, she decides to run away. But travel is dangerous for a young unmarried woman, so Lidie, armed with her pistol and her wit, goes with her. The two women embark on a perilous journey across the Atlantic, rushing toward an unknown future in England. Once they arrive in Liverpool, they vanish into new roles in the household of Annie's benefactor, Mr. Mallory Cunningham. Annie takes a stage name and finds her way to a career, while Lidie becomes her ladies' maid. But will either of them be content with her new lot in life? Exuberant and riveting, a sly commentary on truth and beauty and fulfillment that resonates with our times, Lidie delivers a panoramic portrait of a volatile era and the headstrong women trying to live an honest life in it."-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- "A novel." -- Dust jacket.
- ISBN:
- 9780593802298
- 0593802292
- 9780593802304
- 0593802306
- OCLC:
- 1519664675
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