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In America
Contributor(s): Sontag, Susan (Author)

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 ISBN: 0312273207     ISBN-13: 9780312273200
Publisher: Picador USA
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2001
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Annotation: In 1876, a group of Poles led by Maryna Zalezowska, Poland's greatest actress, travels to California to found a "utopian" commune. "In America" is a big, juicy, surprising book about a woman's search for self-transformation, about the fate of idealism, and about the world of the theater.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Historical - General
- Fiction | Literary
Dewey: FIC
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" L (1.15 lbs) 398 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Cultural Region - West Coast
- Geographic Orientation - California
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
Features: Price on Product
Review Citations: New York Times 04/29/2001 pg. 24
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 51777
Reading Level: 7.5   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 23.0
 
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Publisher Description:

In America is a kaleidoscopic portrait of America on the cusp of modernity. As she did in her enormously popular novel The Volcano Lover, Susan Sontag casts a story located in the past in a fresh, provocative light to create a fictional world full of contemporary resonance.

In 1876 a group of Poles led by Maryna Zalezowska, Poland's greatest actress, emigrate to the United States and travel to California to found a utopian commune. When the commune fails, Maryna stays, learns English, and--as Marina Zalenska--forges a new, even more triumphant career on the American stage, becoming a diva on par with Sara Bernhardt.

In America is about many things: a woman's search for self-transformation; the fate of idealism; a life in the theater; the many varieties of love; and, not least of all, stories and storytelling itself. Operatic in the scope and intensity of the emotions it depicts, richly detailed and visionary in its account of America, and peopled with unforgettable characters.

In America is the winner of the 2000 National Book Award for Fiction.

Contributor Bio(s): Sontag, Susan: - Susan Sontag was the author of four novels, including In America, which won the 2000 National Book Award for Fiction; a collection of stories; several plays; and seven works of nonfiction. She died in New York City on December 28, 2004.
 
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