Optimist's Daughter

school & library binding

English language

Published by Tandem Library.

ISBN:
9780808576860

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The Optimist's Daughter is the story of Laurel, a widow who returns to Mississippi when her father is ill and witnesses his death and funeral. From there, she embarks on a deeply personal journey to explore her past and her family in order to make sense of her future.

15 editions

Subjects

  • Mississippi
  • Literary
  • Fathers
  • Literature - Classics / Criticism
  • Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)
  • Women
  • Classics
  • Death
  • Fiction
  • Funeral rites and ceremonies

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