Some luck

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The work Some luck represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in South Whitley Community Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Label

Some luck

Statement of responsibility

Jane Smiley

Creator

• Smiley, Jane
• trueSmiley, Jane

Subject

• Social change -- United States -- History -- Fiction
• Social change -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
• true1920s -- 1920 -- 1929
• true1930s -- 1930 -- 1939
• true1940s -- 1940 -- 1949
• true20th century -- 1901 -- 2000
• Domestic fiction
• Domestic fiction
• trueFamilies
• trueFamily relationships
• trueFamily sagas
• Farm family -- Fiction
• trueFarm life
• Farm life -- Fiction
• Farm life -- Fiction
• trueFarmers
• Historical fiction
• Historical fiction
• trueIowa
• Iowa -- Fiction
• Iowa -- Fiction
• trueJoy and sorrow
• Rural families -- Fiction
• trueRural families
• trueWorld War I veterans
• trueUnited States -- History -- 20th century
• United States -- Civilization -- Fiction
• United States -- Civilization -- 20th century -- Fiction

Genre

• trueHistorical fiction
• Fiction
• trueDomestic fiction
• trueFamily sagas

Language

eng

Summary

"An epic novel that spans thirty years in the lives of a farm family in Iowa, telling a parallel story of the changes taking place in America from 1920 through the early 1950s"--Provided by publisher

Member of

• trueLast hundred years trilogy

Storyline

• trueCharacter-driven
• trueSweeping

Pace

• trueLeisurely paced

Tone

• trueHomespun
• trueMoving

Writing style

• trueDescriptive
• trueCompelling

Character

• trueAuthentic

Award

• Library Journal Best Books 2014
• LibraryReads Favorites, 2014

Cataloging source

DLC

Citation source

• Library Journal Starred, July 2014
• Booklist starred, July 2014
• Pub Weekly, July 2014
• Kirkus Starred, August 2014
• Library Journal Starred
• Booklist starred
• Pub Weekly

Dewey number

813/.54

Illustrations

genealogical tables

Index

no index present

Intended audience

• Adult
• Adult

Intended audience source

Follett Library Resources

LC call number

PS3569.M39

LC item number

S66 2014

Literary form

fiction

Series statement

Last Hundred Years

Series volume

# 1

Summary expansion

ATLAS

Target audience

adult