false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166672372m/15398.jpg 15398 14 Set on the high ground at the heart of Cape Ann, the village of Dogtown is peopled by widows, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans, and "witches." Among the inhabitants of this hamlet are Black Ruth, who dresses as a man and works as a stonemason; Mrs. Stanley, an imperious madam whose grandson, Sammy, comes of age in her brothel; Oliver Younger, who survives a miserable childhood at the hands of his aunt; and Cornelius Finson, a freed slave. At the center of it all is Judy Rhines, a fiercely independent soul, deeply lonely, who nonetheless builds a life for herself against all imaginable odds.<P><P>Rendered in stunning, haunting detail, with Diamant's keen ear for language and profound compassion for her characters, <I>The Last Days of Dogtown</i> is an extraordinary retelling of a long-forgotten chapter of early American life.<P><P> 1723715 2005 The Last Days of Dogtown: A Novel total:2076|5:193|4:624|3:805|2:366|1:88| 2076 6696 2961 388 4 6 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jan 17 21:05:28 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 07:02:44 -0800 2008
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