Glenway Wescott was a writer known for his sharp prose and insightful portrayals of American life. His collection, Six Great Modern Short Novels, showcases his talent for the shorter form.
THE GRANDMOTHERS
THE GRANDMOTHERS
Synopsis
A lyrical, elegiac portrait of an American family spanning generations — from Civil War-era Wisconsin to a young man's later life in Europe. Told largely through the eyes of Alwyn Tower, who carries his dead ancestors' stories with him across continents, the novel is less a single plot than a mosaic of vignettes and poems about loss, love, and the passage of time.
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Genres
Characters
Alwyn TowerProtagonist
A young man who leaves his Wisconsin farm for Europe and becomes the novel's framing consciousness, haunted by memories of his family.
Edition
THE GRANDMOTHERS By GLENWAY WESCOTT 1927 FIRST EDITIONUnknown, 1927
406 pages
Harper & BrothersLanguage: English
