The Age of Homespun
Objects and Stories in the Creation of an American Myth
$31.84
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2002
Summary
Award-winning historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich transforms fourteen everyday domestic objects from preindustrial America into captivating historical narratives. From a linen tablecloth to an unfinished sock, these items, when examined closely, reveal profound insights into the past, challenging the nostalgic glow often associated with “homespun” in our modern age.
Ulrich’s meticulous research unravels simplified illusions, uncovering crucial clues about the culture and people who creat…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679766445 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0679766448 |
| Author: | Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2002 |
| Weight: | 414g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 133mm x 28mm |
| Series: | Vintage |
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“Eloquent, imaginative… . The creativity and vigor that made A Midwife’s Tale an instant classic are also present [here].”–Newsday“With The Age of Homespun, [Ulrich] has truly outdone herself.”–The New York Times Book Review“Remarkable … [Ulrich] performs like a virtuoso, conjuring up the small details she then weaves into her larger stories… . She dazzles.” —Chicago Tribune“Lively and captivating… . [Ulrich] quilts a new narrative, one that both probes and explodes the myths surrounding the idealized era of ‘homespun.’” —Los Angeles Times
About The Author
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich was born in Sugar City, Idaho. She holds degrees from the University of New Hampshire, University of Utah, and Simmons College. She is 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard University and past president of the American Historical Association. As a MacArthur Fellow, Ulrich worked on the PBS documentary based on her Pulitzer Prize-winning book A Midwife’s Tale. She is immediate past president of the Mormon History Association. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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