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The story follows the life of a young woman, Selina Peake De Jong, who decides to be a school teacher in farming country. During her stay on the Pool family farm, she encourages the young Roelf Pool to follow his interests, which include art. Upon his mother’s death, Roelf runs away to France. Meanwhile, Selina marries a Dutch farmer named Pervus. They have a child together, Dirk, whom she nicknames “So Big.” Pervus dies and Selina is forced to take over working on the farm to give Dirk a future. As Dirk gets older, he works as an architect but is more interested in making money than creating buildings and becomes a stock broker, much to his mother’s disappointment. His love interest, Dallas O’Mara, an acclaimed artist, tries to convince Dirk that there is more to life than money. Selina is visited by Roelf Pool, who has since become a famous sculptor. Dirk grows very distressed when, after visiting his mother’s farm, he realizes that Dallas and Roelf love each other and he cannot compete with the artistically minded sculptor. The book was inspired by the life of Antje Paarlberg in the Dutch community of South Holland, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1925.
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ASIN : B07X2JCM4W
Publisher : e-artnow (August 25, 2019)
Publication date : August 25, 2019
Language : English
File size : 2404 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 218 pages
Page numbers source ISBN : B0BW2X9B53
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Customers find the story interesting, entertaining, and worth reading. They praise the writing quality as extreme, well-written, and raw. Readers describe the book as thought-provoking, inspiring, and a study of life. They also find the characters compelling, strong, and assertive. They appreciate the historical accuracy and beauty of the book. However, some customers feel the ending is strange and abrupt.
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