· Set in the Minneapolis and Saint Paul during the First World War, Mary Sharratt's debut novel is the story of a young German immigrant experiencing her spiritual and sexual awakening. As the poet Mandy Sivers says, Summit Avenue is A book about Woman and the tremendous, multiplied hurdles and barriers which women had to overcome as immigrants. This turbulent tale, while /5(12). A book discussion group favorite, Summit Avenue was a Booksense 76 Pick and was nominated for the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award. "In this remarkable debut, Minnesota native Sharratt weaves dark, evocative fairy tales and passionate longings into an incandescent coming of age story. Summit Avenue By Mary Sharratt. About the Book Excerpt Reviews Discussion Guide. Buy the Book Order a signed first edition from the author via email. More Books Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen Daughters of the Witching Hill The Vanishing Point Bitch Lit The Real Minerva.
It was while teaching English at a Catholic girls' school in Innsbruck, Austria, that Sharratt began writing her debut novel, Summit Avenue (Coffee House Press, ). The very title of this work, SUMMIT AVENUE, makes one think of tree shaded streets, in prim mid-western towns at the turn of the century -- American's so-called "Golden Age". Yet Mary Sharratt weaves a tale that is as timeless and as far reaching as any being written today. Perhaps even more. Mary Sharratt's turn-of-the-century Summit Avenue explores feminism, classism, and sexuality during W.W.I. By Terri Foley Set in the Twin Cities during World War I, Summit Avenue (Coffee House Press, $) is a fictional journal of Kathrin, a year-old German immigrant who describes herself as a crone who lives in the woods like a "witch in.
"Mary Sharratt's Summit Avenue is a beautifully crafted debut novel set in the Twin Cities during the years A wonderful coming-of-age story intertwined with the power of fairytales as they influence our sense of self.". Mary Sharratt's debut novel, Summit Avenue, is about a woman who finds love in the Twin Cities just before World War I. But Sharratt, who grew up in Bloomington, wrote the story in Germany. But Sharratt, who grew up in Bloomington, wrote the story in Germany. A book discussion group favorite, Summit Avenue was a Booksense 76 Pick and was nominated for the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award. "In this remarkable debut, Minnesota native Sharratt weaves dark, evocative fairy tales and passionate longings into an incandescent coming of age story.
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