Laura Lane McNeal
Dollbaby : A Novel
- ISBN 13:
- 9780143127499
- author:
- Laura Lane McNeal
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- PENGUIN BOOKS (USA)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 13.4 x 1.8 x 20.3 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Women Writers & Fiction, Women's Popular Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Dollbaby A Novel by Laura Lane McNeal is a coming-of-age story set in 1960s New Orleans. After her father's unexpected death, Ibby Bell moves in with her eccentric grandmother Fannie and her family's dark secrets begin to surface. With the help of Queenie, the black cook, and Dollbaby, her smart-mouthed daughter, Ibby learns about the South's grand traditions and its darkest truths. Fannie's Uptown mansion holds many mysteries, and it will take Ibby's arrival to start unlocking them. As Ibby navigates this new world, she discovers that family can sometimes be found in unexpected places. This novel brings to life the charm and unrest of 1960s New Orleans through a young girl's eyes, offering a poignant and humorous exploration of race and identity. By turns uplifting and funny, Dollbaby is a heartwarming story about finding one's place in the world and understanding the complexities of family and community.
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