Mary Coin A Novel
Mary Coin, a novel by Marisa Silver, published by Penguin on February 25, 2014, explores the intersection of history and personal narrative through the lens of a famous photograph. This reprint edition spans 336 pages and is written in English. The story is inspired by Dorothea Lange’s iconic “Migrant Mother” photograph, focusing on the lives of two women—one renowned and the other overlooked—who share a fleeting encounter that shapes their destinies.
Readers will find a rich narrative that delves into the lives of these women, set against the backdrop of the Great Depression. The novel intertwines the past and present, as Walker Dodge, a cultural history professor, uncovers a family secret linked to the photograph. Silver’s storytelling highlights the profound impact of a single moment in history and its lasting effects, emphasizing themes of memory and identity within the realms of fiction and historical context.
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Bestselling author Marisa Silver takes Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother photograph as inspiration for a story of two women—one famous and one forgotten—and their remarkable chance encounter.
In 1936, a young mother resting by the side of the road in central California is spontaneously photographed by a woman documenting migrant laborers in search of work. Few personal details are exchanged and neither woman has any way of knowing that they have produced one of the most iconic images of the Great Depression. In present day, Walker Dodge, a professor of cultural history, stumbles upon a family secret embedded in the now-famous picture. In luminous prose, Silver creates an extraordinary tale from a brief event in history and its repercussions throughout the decades that follow—a reminder that a great photograph captures the essence of a moment yet only scratches the surface of a life.
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