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An American childhood by Annie Dillard · Booklabria

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Annie Dillard
An American childhood

BiographySocial life and customs

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First published: 1987
Language: English
Editions: 9

Synopsis

A book that instantly captured the hearts of readers across the country, An American Childhood is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard's poignant, vivid memoir of growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1950s.

Subjects: Biography
Social life and customs
Manners and customs
Biography & Autobiography
Women authors
Authors, biography
Set in: Pittsburgh
Time: 20th Century
Characters: Annie Dillard

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