书目

Mare's War

内容简介

MeetMare,agrandmotherwithflairandafascinatingpast.OctaviaandTaliaredreadingtheroadtriptheirparentsareforcingthemtotakewiththeirgrandmotheroverthesummer.Afterall,Mareisn'tyourtypicalgrandmother.Shedrivesaredsportscar,wearsstilettoshoes,flippywigs,andpush-upbras,andinsiststhatshe'stooyoungtobecalledGrandma.Butsomewhereontheroad,OctaviaandTalidiscoverthere'smoretoMarethanwhatyousee.Shewasonceawillfulteenagerwhoescapedherless-than-perfectlifeinthedeepSouthandliedaboutheragetojointheAfricanAmericanbattalionoftheWomen'sArmyCorpsduringWorldWarII.Toldinalternatingchapters,halfofwhichfollowMarethroughherexperiencesasaWACmemberandhalfofwhichfollowMareandhergranddaughtersontheroadinthepresentday,thisnovelintroducesalarger-than-lifecharacterwhowillstaywithreaderslongaftertheyfinishreading.

作者简介

InadditiontoMare'sWar,CorettaScottKingHonorwinnerTANITADAVIShaswrittenoneotherYAnovelforKnopf,AlaCarte.ShewasinspiredtowriteMare'sWarwhileresearchingherfamily'shistory:"IdiscoveredanAmericaIhadneverseen,"saidDavis,anditisthatAmericaherbookbringstolife.

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