Description

In this warm, perceptive memoir, M. F. K. Fisher recalls her childhood and formative years, from her early days in Michigan to her family’s life in Whittier, California. Through vivid portraits of her parents, siblings, neighbors, local workers, and the Quaker community that shaped the town, she explores friendship, belonging, family influence, and the rituals of everyday life. Observant, witty, and richly atmospheric, the book offers an intimate look at the people and experiences behind one of America’s most distinctive literary voices.

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paperback

Shoemaker & Hoard

Published Mar 30, 2004

320 pages

ISBN: 9781593760243

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First Published

1971

Language

eng

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