| Description |
1 online resource (559 pages) |
| Access |
Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
An "intimately limned" saga of passion and greed in the decade before the Civil War -- from the New York Times -bestselling author of Captains and the Kings ( Kirkus Reviews ). The Wide House is the story of two cousins from Ireland: Stuart Coleman, a shopkeeper who dreams of building a big white house and raising a family, and Janie Cauder, a young widow with four children, only one of whom she truly adores. When Janie arrives in Grandeville, New York, the two begin a surprising romance -- but happiness is not to be their fate. Driven by ambition and haunted by self-doubt, Stuart spurns Janie for the beautiful daughter of a business rival. Janie, meanwhile, takes her disappointment out on her children and pursues new romantic opportunities -- to diminishing returns. As the national mood turns increasingly antagonistic to outsiders, Stuart and Janie's inability to love will leave a bitter mark on their lives, and on generations to come. A richly detailed portrait of a fascinating time in American history, The Wide House is a masterwork from an author whose "sheer power" has captivated millions of readers all over the world ( The New York Times ). |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Families -- United States -- 19th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical fiction.
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| Subject |
FICTION / Historical.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Caldwell, Taylor, 1900-1985. Wide house. Leyden, Mass. : Aeonian Press, 1975, c1945. 0884111563 : (DLC)75000632 |
| Standard No. |
9781504053167 |
| ISBN |
9781504053167 (epub) |
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