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Pulitzer Prize–winning author Annie Proulx brings the immigrant experience to life in this stunning novel that traces the ownership of a simple green accordion. E. Annie Proulx’s <i>Accordion Crimes</i> is a masterpiece of storytelling that spans a century and a continent. Proulx brings the immigrant experience in America to life through the eyes of the descendants of Mexicans, Poles, Africans, Irish-Scots, Franco-Canadians and many others, all linked by their successive ownership of a simple green accordion. The music they make is their last link with the past—voice for their fantasies, sorrows and exuberance. Proulx’s prodigious knowledge, unforgettable characters and radiant language make <i>Accordion Crimes</i> a stunning novel, exhilarating in its scope and originality.
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ACCORDION CRIMES., E. Annie Proulx
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- Released
- 1996
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- Title
- ACCORDION CRIMES.
- Language
- English
- Authors
- E. Annie Proulx
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Released
- 1996
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 384
- ISBN10
- 1857025091
- ISBN13
- 9781857025095
- Series
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- Pulitzer Prize–winning author Annie Proulx brings the immigrant experience to life in this stunning novel that traces the ownership of a simple green accordion. E. Annie Proulx’s <i>Accordion Crimes</i> is a masterpiece of storytelling that spans a century and a continent. Proulx brings the immigrant experience in America to life through the eyes of the descendants of Mexicans, Poles, Africans, Irish-Scots, Franco-Canadians and many others, all linked by their successive ownership of a simple green accordion. The music they make is their last link with the past—voice for their fantasies, sorrows and exuberance. Proulx’s prodigious knowledge, unforgettable characters and radiant language make <i>Accordion Crimes</i> a stunning novel, exhilarating in its scope and originality.