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Coming of age during the 1950s, Bea Maxwell journeys through life in a small Wisconsin town, having a profound influence on the lives of those around her as she discovers the world from her limited experience of her hometown, in a novel that explores the rewards and costs of remaining home. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
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In this flawless novella, Mona Simpson turns her powers of observation toward characters who, unlike Ann and Adele August in her bestselling Anywhere but Here, choose to stay rather than go. As a high school student in Green Bay, Bea Maxwell raised money for good causes; later, she became a successful real estate agent and an accomplished knitter. The one thing missing from her life is a romantic relationship. She soon settles comfortably into the role of stylish spinster and do-gooder. Woven into Bea's story are stories of other lifelong residents of Green Bay and the changes time brings to a town and its residents. This pure and simple work once again proves Mona Simpson one of the defining writers of her generation.
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