Cambridge
Cambridge by Susanna Kaysen, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on January 6, 2015, is a reprint edition comprising 272 pages in English. This work presents the experiences of a young girl growing up in 1950s Cambridge, who grapples with feelings of displacement as her family moves between various cities due to her father’s career. The narrative reflects her longing for home and the complexities of belonging, as she navigates the intellectual landscape of her surroundings.
Readers will find a nuanced exploration of family life and the challenges of feeling like an outsider. Kaysen’s sharp observations reveal the pretensions and charms of the intellectual classes, while also delving into the ordinary lives of remarkable individuals in a unique American setting. The book captures the essence of a time and place, examining the emotional ties to home and the intricate dynamics of identity and belonging.
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“It was probably because I was so often taken away from Cambridge when I was young that I loved it as much as I did . . .”
London, Florence, Athens: Susanna, a precocious young girl growing up in 1950s Cambridge, would rather be home than in any of these places. Uprooted from the streets around Harvard Square, she feels lost and excluded in all the far-flung cities to which her father’s career takes the family. She always comes home with relief—but soon enough wonders if outsiderness may be her permanent condition.
Written with a sharp eye for the pretensions—and charms—of the intellectual classes, Cambridge captures the mores of an era now past, the ordinary lives of extraordinary people in a singular part of America, and the ways we can—and cannot—go home.
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