Accordion Crimes

by Annie Proulx

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Proulx brings the immigrant experience to life in this stunning novel that traces the ownership of a simple green accordion.

E. Annie Proulx's Accordion Crimes is a masterpiece of storytelling that spans a century and a continent. Proulx brings the immigrant experience in America to life through the eyes of the descendants of Mexicans, Poles, Africans, Irish-Scots, Franco-Canadians and many others, all linked by their successive ownership of a simple green accordion. The music they make is their last link with the past--voice for their fantasies, sorrows and exuberance. Proulx's prodigious knowledge, unforgettable characters and radiant language make Accordion Crimes a stunning novel, exhilarating in its scope and originality.

  • ISBN10 0684831546
  • ISBN13 9780684831541
  • Publish Date 17 June 1997 (first published 1 June 1996)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Simon & Schuster
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 431
  • Language English