Split At The Root (Paperback)

Leah Napolin

ISBN 10: 1523386169 / ISBN 13: 9781523386161

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

About this Item

Paperback. Temple Beaupre is a charming high-spirited young woman who comes from a background of privilege in the mid-20th century deep South, a society poised on the cusp of change. Having been raisedwith one foot in the small town provincialism of Zenobia, Mississippi and the other in the forgiving sophistication of New Orleans, Temple believes herself to be a true child of the South, but one who nurtures renegade values. Split at the Root chronicles her evolving conscience from the innocent postwar years through the turmoil of civil rights as she journeys into the past to examine the ways in which secrets transform our lives. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Split At The Root (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1523386169
• ISBN 13: 9781523386161
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Temple Beaupre is a charming high-spirited young woman who comes from a background of privilege in the mid-20th century deep South, a society poised on the cusp of change. Having been raisedwith one foot in the small town provincialism of Zenobia, Mississippi and the other in the forgiving sophistication of New Orleans, Temple believes herself to be a true child of the South, but one who nurtures renegade values. Split at the Root chronicles her evolving conscience from the innocent postwar years through the turmoil of civil rights as she journeys into the past to examine the ways in which secrets transform our lives.

About the Author

Leah Napolin made her Broadway playwriting debut in 1975 with Yentl, since performed widely here and abroad. In 2013 the play was revised and songs in the musical genres of folk, rock, bluegrass and klezmer added by the singer-songwriter Jill Sobule. Other work followed: Aristophanes' Retreat; The Dogs of Pripyat; and, War Baby 1935-1950, an illustrated memoir. She is a member of P.E.N. and the Dramatists Guild, and the winner of the John Gassner Memorial Playwriting Award for The Dogs of Pripyat.