Using the idiom of the time and place–a small, close-knit, East Tennessee community as the Depression yields to World War II–the story follows the struggles of Maizee Hurd as she suffers through a series of setbacks from childhood on: the gruesome early death of her mother; her father’s rejection; the birth, illness, and resulting deafness of her infant son, Rain; and the disappearance of her husband during the war. Though family and community support helps, her hold on sanity remains tenuous.
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4.1 rating based on 192 ratings (all editions)
ISBN-10: 0881464503
ISBN-13: 9780881464504
Goodreads: 19454614
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Using the idiom of the time and place--a small, close-knit, East Tennessee community as the Depression yields to World War II--the story follows the struggles of Maizee Hurd as she suffers through a series of setbacks from childhood on: the gruesome early death of her mother; her father's rejection; the birth, illness, and resulting deafness of her infant son, Rain; and the disappearance of her husband during the war. Though family and community support helps, her hold on sanity remains tenuous.
4.1 rating based on 192 ratings (all editions)
ISBN-10: 0881464503
ISBN-13: 9780881464504
Goodreads: 19454614
Author(s): Publisher:
Published: //
Using the idiom of the time and place--a small, close-knit, East Tennessee community as the Depression yields to World War II--the story follows the struggles of Maizee Hurd as she suffers through a series of setbacks from childhood on: the gruesome early death of her mother; her father's rejection; the birth, illness, and resulting deafness of her infant son, Rain; and the disappearance of her husband during the war. Though family and community support helps, her hold on sanity remains tenuous.
