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"This novel should be widely praised for its verisimilitude, which bespeaks a loving care for this long suffering land [Argentina]." --
It is always with great curiosity--and a bit of apprehension--that one reads books on Argentina written by foreign authors. In the case of this novel one can rest satisfied that the US author must have been living in this land quite a while and got to know it and its people rather well.
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It is always with great curiosity--and a bit of apprehension--that one reads books on Argentina written by foreign authors. In the case of this novel one can rest satisfied that the US author must have been living in this land quite a while and got to know it and its people rather well.
The leading characters in The Omb Tree (a haunting symbol of the pampas) are an Anglo-American couple: Michael, and English engineer who decides to gamble on a new life starting a dairy farm, and his US wife Diana. They bring with them their child Philip, who was born with a cleft lip and palate, and whose suffering does not prevent him from coming to love this land, and defy adversity....
The book is about the struggles of the young couple in a country unknown to them. But the novel develops several strands beyond everyday life.While the novel is set in the countryside, we get flashes of wider political background behind it.
This novel should be widely praised for its verisimilitude, which bespeaks a loving care for this long-suffering land which, hopefully, after over 15 years of democratically elected government will never again be the prey of blood-thirsty dictators. -- Buenos Aires Herald, November 21, 1999
A former dancer with the New York City Ballet and her English husband, an engineer, start up a farm in 1960s Argentina in this atmospheric tale by Dallemagne-Cookson (The Bearded Lion Who Roars). Unfortunately, the emotional and psychological life of this young family is not nearly as memorable as the land to which they emigrate and about which they know so little. After a 36-day ocean voyage from London, Diana, Michael and two-year-old Philip, who was born with a cleft lip and palate, arrive in Buenos Aires in the spring of 1962, only to be greeted by revolution. Immediately, government chicanery depletes the couple's savings, raising the stakes of their venture. Uninhabited for more than 20 years, their farm is rumored to be haunted; dealing with the unforeseen rigors of rural lifeAand with neighbors who turn out to be NazisAtakes its toll on them until the question becomes whether their marriage can survive their South American stay. Precise geographical details intensify a tale otherwise marred by flat characters, awkward exposition and stilted dialogue. Wood-cut illustrations complement the novel's strong sense of place.
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- PublisherFithian Pr
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 156474261X
- ISBN 13 9781564742612
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages287
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Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: Collectible-Good. No Jacket. Illustrated (illustrator). 6 x 9 trade paperback book. Yellow and white lettering on the black and purple spine with an illustrated cover. This is a powerful, lyrical novel of love, hard work, and an overwhelmingly beautiful landscape. 287 pages. Signed and inscribed by author on front end page: "For Ginny, with many good wishes, Elise Dallemagne-Cookson. Delaware Academy April 30, 1999." Book is in good condition with edgewear, rubbing and soil. By Author. Seller Inventory # KP6903
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Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition, Signed By Author. This book has a purple and black soft cover with yellow and white lettering. Autographed by the author on the half-title page, this novel tells the story of an adventursome couple who move to Argentina to become farmers and are surprised by what they find there. 287 pages; approx. 6"x9". Book is in good condition with edgewear, rubbing and light soil. Seller Inventory # P7639
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very large sturdy softcover, glossy wrappers with black and purple background, an illustration of tree and ;yellow moon on front, a sketch of author at bottom back wrapper, 287 pages. Moving away from t;he civil war in Zaire, she arrives in Argenina with Nazis as neighbors. Signed by author on half-title page. Tiny light crease at bottom front tip, light wear to spine corners, tiny crease at top back edge near tip. Near Fine. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 53592
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