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"An American Childhood more than takes the reader's breath away. It consumes you as you consume it, so that, when you have put down this book, you're a different person, one who has virtually experienced another childhood." — Chicago Tribune A book that instantly captured the hearts of readers across the country, An American Childhood is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard's poignant, vivid memoir of growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1950s and 60s. Dedicated to her parents—from whom she learned a love of language and the importance of following your deepest passions—Dillard's brilliant memoir will resonate with anyone who has ever recalled with longing playing baseball on an endless summer afternoon, caring for a pristine rock collection, or knowing in your heart that a book was written just for you.


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  • Author : Annie Dillard
  • Publisher : Harper Collins
  • Genre : Biography & Autobiography
  • Total Pages : 276 pages
  • ISBN : 006184313X
  • PDF File Size : 39,7 Mb
  • Language : English
  • Rating : 3/5 from 5 reviews

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An American Childhood

An American Childhood
  • Publisher : Harper Collins
  • File Size : 40,5 Mb
  • Release Date : 13 October 2009
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  • Release Date : 07 November 2017
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  • File Size : 47,5 Mb
  • Release Date : 01 October 1995
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  • Publisher : University of Iowa Press
  • File Size : 46,8 Mb
  • Release Date : 01 May 1996
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  • Release Date : 21 June 2018
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  • Release Date : 02 June 2024
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