Now in November: A Novel
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- Synopsis
- A lost gem of twentieth-century literature, Josephine Johnson&’s 1934 Pulitzer Prize–winning &“exquisite…heartbreakingly real&” (The New York Times Book Review) novel follows a year in the life of a family struggling to survive the Dust Bowl.Published when Josephine Johnson was only twenty-four years old, Now in November made Johnson the youngest ever winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1935. It is a beautifully told account of one farming family&’s challenges to scrape by and earn a living from mortgaged land over the course of a single year, narrated by one of three sisters—the introspective and thoughtful Margaret. As the household is ravaged by Depression-era hardship and the environmental blights of the Dust Bowl, the family&’s unique vulnerabilities are pushed to a breaking point. In a style typical of Johnson&’s body of work, Now in November is strikingly ahead of its time, grappling with questions of mental health, worker&’s rights, as well as gender, race, and class and is ready to be rediscovered by a new generation of readers.
- Copyright:
- 1934
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 304 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781668004234
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781668004227
- Publisher:
- Scribner
- Date of Addition:
- 07/19/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Josephine Johnson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.