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The Last Days of Dogtown Anita Diamant

The Last Days of Dogtown By Anita Diamant

The Last Days of Dogtown by Anita Diamant


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Summary

A wonderfully rich, historical novel from the author of the phenomenally bestselling THE RED TENT

The Last Days of Dogtown Summary

The Last Days of Dogtown by Anita Diamant

The tiny rural backwater of Dogtown nestled on Cape Ann and hugging the Massachusetts coast line, is a place that is reputedly dying, but its few remaining inhabitants show an enduring spirit that keeps a small flame of life alight. For here, in this forgotten hamlet, lives a cast of dignified, yet utterly eccentric characters. Black Ruth is one of only two Africans still living in the area; she dresses as a man, speaks to no-one, and continues her craft as the local stonemason, casting love and care over the stones she hews. Mrs Stanley is blousey, blonde and the local madam; a woman of total self-absorption, who cares nothing for her young grandson, coming of age amid the sights and sounds of a wretched rural brothel. Oliver Younger, a man with ambition, overcomes a cruel and miserable childhood to marry the woman of his dreams and create a family infused with love. At the centre of it all is Judy Rhines, a fiercely independent woman, generous and wise, but also heartbroken and lonely, whose taboo love for Cornelius, a former slave, burns at the core of her soul.

Loosely based on the true story of a community, The Last Days of Dogtown is a rich, compassionate and compelling novel which illuminates a small, but vivid, chapter of nineteenth century America.

About Anita Diamant

Anita Diamant's debut novel The Red Tent was an international bestseller and won the Booksense Book of the Year Award. Her second novel Good Harbor was a favourite with reading groups. Anita is also an award-winning journalist and the author of six books about contemporary Jewish life. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and daughter.

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GOR002715137
9780330491679
0330491679
The Last Days of Dogtown by Anita Diamant
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pan Macmillan
2006-08-04
384
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