Chosen Country
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good/poor binding. No dust jacket. Pages appear aged/yellowed. Binding appears intact.
Chosen Country is a sweeping American novel that chronicles the intertwined lives of James Pignatelli and Lulie Harrington against the backdrop of early twentieth-century United States. Written with the panoramic ambition that defines Dos Passos' best work, the narrative traces its characters from childhood through adulthood, weaving together themes of identity, ambition, class, and the evolving national spirit. The prose captures the restless energy of a young nation in flux, presenting a richly textured portrait of American life across multiple decades and social strata. As Pignatelli and Lulie's paths converge, the novel argues that the personal and the political are inseparable in the American experience, making it a profound meditation on what it means to belong to a place and a people.
Author: John Dos Passos
Format: Hardback
Published: 1952, John Lehmann
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good/poor binding. No dust jacket. Pages appear aged/yellowed. Binding appears intact.
Chosen Country is a sweeping American novel that chronicles the intertwined lives of James Pignatelli and Lulie Harrington against the backdrop of early twentieth-century United States. Written with the panoramic ambition that defines Dos Passos' best work, the narrative traces its characters from childhood through adulthood, weaving together themes of identity, ambition, class, and the evolving national spirit. The prose captures the restless energy of a young nation in flux, presenting a richly textured portrait of American life across multiple decades and social strata. As Pignatelli and Lulie's paths converge, the novel argues that the personal and the political are inseparable in the American experience, making it a profound meditation on what it means to belong to a place and a people.