In America
In America by Susan Sontag is a novel published by Vintage in 2001, comprising 387 pages. This work presents a kaleidoscopic portrait of America during a transformative period, exploring themes such as self-transformation, idealism, and the complexities of love. Sontag crafts a narrative that draws from historical elements to create a fictional world that resonates with contemporary issues.
Readers will find a richly detailed exploration of the American experience, intertwined with the life of a woman in the theater and her quest for meaning. The novel delves into the nature of storytelling and features a diverse cast of characters, including a notable appearance by Minnie from Puccini’s Girl of the Golden West. In America offers a profound reflection on the interplay between personal aspirations and the broader cultural landscape of 19th-century California.
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In America Is Susan Sontag’S Bold, Brilliant New Novel – A Kaleidoscopic Portrait Of America On The Cusp Of Modernity. As She Did In Her Enormously Popular Novel The Volcano Lover, Which Recast The Legendary Love Affair Of Emma Hamilton And Horatio Nelson In A Fresh, Provocative Light, Sontag Once Again Starts From A Story Located In The Past To Create A Fictional World Full Of Contemporary Resonance.In America Is About Many Things: A Woman’S Search For Self-Transformation; The Fate Of Idealism; A Life On The Theatre; The Many Varieties Of Love; And, Not Least Of All, Stories And Storytelling Itself. Operatic In The Scope And Intensity Of The Emotions It Depicts (Minnie From Puccini’S Girl Of The Golden West Makes A Startling Appearance), Richly Detailed And Visionary In Its Account Of America, And Peopled With Unforgettable Characters, In America Is Susan Sontag’S Largest, Most Astonishing Achievement.
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