The Goodness of St. Rocque: And Other Stories Dunbar-Nelson Alice
A stunning short story collection that takes the reader into the heart of the Creole community in late-nineteenth-century New Orleans, from a key poet and journalist of the Harlem Renaissance.This…
Specifikacia The Goodness of St. Rocque: And Other Stories Dunbar-Nelson Alice
A stunning short story collection that takes the reader into the heart of the Creole community in late-nineteenth-century New Orleans, from a key poet and journalist of the Harlem Renaissance.This vivid collection transports readers to New Orleans, from the delights of Mardi Gras on Bourbon Street, to the quiet Bayou where lovers meet, and to fish fries on the shore of the Mississippi Sound. Alice Dunbar-Nelson focuses the struggles and joys of Creole community in these intimate stories featuring unforgettable characters.In the title story, Manuela goes to the Wizened One for a charm when her lover strays; in Little Miss Sophie, a young woman goes to extreme lengths to get back a ring she pawned; in M'sieu Fortier's Violin, a talented musician finds himself at a loss when his greatest passion is taken away; and in The Fisherman of Pass Christian,
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