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A Cure for Dreams

by Kaye Gibbons · 1991

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A story that traces the bonds between four generations of resourceful Southern women through stories passed from one generation to another.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisAmerican SouthAmerican SouthMore like thisLess of thisNorth CarolinaNorth CarolinaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 170 pages

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