Jessamyn West

Cress Delahanty

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Produktbeschreibung

Humorous chronicle of a feisty teenager in Steinbeckesque California changes her personality and becomes an individual.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: FEMINIST PR
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Altersempfehlung: 12 bis 15 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 215mm x 141mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 450g
• ISBN-13: 9781558615168
• ISBN-10: 1558615164
• Artikelnr.: 21736510

Autorenporträt

Jessamyn West (1902-1984) was born in Indiana, but raised in rural California. Diagnosed with life-threatening tuberculosis while in graduate school, West attributed writing and her mother's encouragement with saving her life. Her most famous work, The Friendly Persuasion, was made into an Academy-Award-nominated film in 1956. West's many awards include an O. Henry Prize. In total, she wrote nine novels, four volumes of stories, three screenplays, a volume of poems, a libretto, and five volumes of nonfiction.