How to Make an American Quilt

Name: How to Make an American Quilt
Brand: Ballantine Group
SKU: 9780345388964-G
Price: 5.49 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

By Whitney Otto

Only 1 item left in stock

Description

"Remarkable . . . It is a tribute to an art form that allowed women self-expression even when society did not. Above all, though, it is an affirmation of the strength and power of individual lives, and the way they cannot help fitting together."-The New York Times Book Review An extraordinary and moving novel, How to Make an American Quilt is an exploration of women of yesterday and today, who join together in a uniquely female experience. As they gather year after year, their stories, their wisdom, their lives, form the pattern from which all of us draw warmth and comfort for ourselves. The inspiration for the major motion picture featuring Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn, and Maya Angelou Praise for How to Make an American Quilt "Fascinating . . . highly original . . . These are beautiful individual stories, stitched into a profoundly moving whole. . . . A spectrum of women's experience in the twentieth century."-Los Angeles Times "Intensely thoughtful . . . In Grasse, a small town outside Bakersfield, the women meet weekly for a quilting circle, piercing together scraps of their husbands' old workshirts, children's ragged blankets, and kitchen curtains. . . . Like the richly colored, well-placed shreds that make up the substance of an American quilt, details serve to expand and illuminate these characters. . . . The book spans half a century and addresses not only [these women's] histories but also their children's, their lovers', their country's, and in the process, their gender's."-San Francisco Chronicle "A radiant work of art . . . It is about mothers and daughters; it is about the estrangement and intimacy between generations. . . . A compelling tale."-The Seattle Times

Product details

Binding:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

242

Release Date:

1994-04-12

Publication Date:

1994-04-12

Publisher:

Ballantine Group

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

0345388968

ISBN13:

9780345388964

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

301 g

Height:

140 cm

Width:

210 cm

Thickness:

14 cm

Buy on Amazon

Condition

Show less

Good

The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.

Used - good €5,49

Available immediately

€5,49

Incl. VAT, plus shipping costs

Only 1 item left in stock

Verified second-hand article

Verified second-hand item

Free shipping from 19€

€5,49