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Balsamroot

A Memoir

Mary Clearman Blew author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of Oklahoma Press

Published:23rd Jun '21

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Melding past and present into a moving narrative, Mary Clearman Blew imaginatively recreates the dry, dusty, sparsely populated Montana of the early homesteaders and of her aunt Imogene's young womanhood. Striving to understand why her aunt chose a life alone, away from the ranch where she grew up, Blew evokes the rigors of her own growing-up years. We witness her yearnings for independence and escape; her own choices regarding marriage, divorce, and single parenthood; and the poignant reconnection with her daughter. A rich and unforgettable blend of intimate reflection, diaries, history, and local legend, Balsamroot reveals one of our top writers at her most personal and compelling.

ISBN: 9780806133225

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm

Weight: 295g

224 pages