Eden's outcasts : the story of Louisa May Alcott and her father
Record details
- ISBN: 0393059642 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780393059649 (hardcover)
-
Physical Description:
x, 497 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
print - Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton, c2007.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 465-470) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Acknowledgments -- Prologue : Disgrace -- ch. 1. Beginnings -- ch. 2. A birthday in Germantown -- ch. 3. The temple school -- ch. 4. "Orpheus at the plough" -- ch. 5. The sowing of the seeds -- ch. 6. First fruits -- ch. 7. Lost illusions -- ch. 8. Father and daughter -- ch. 9. Destitution -- ch. 10. Orchard House -- ch. 11. War -- ch. 12. Shadows and sunlight -- ch. 13. Journeys east and west -- ch. 14. Miracles -- ch. 15. "The wise and beautiful truths of the father" -- ch. 16. "Come up with me" -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Awards Note: | Pulitzer Prize, Biography, 2008 |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Alcott, Louisa May 1832-1888 Family Alcott, Amos Bronson 1799-1888 Authors, American Family relationships Fathers and daughters United States Biography |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Public Library. (Show preferred library)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Homer Public Library | B ALCOTT (Text) | 000085808 | Biography | Available | - |
Electronic resources
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0714/2007013707.html
- Table of contents only