So Big by Edna Ferber
"So Big" is a novel that follows the life of Selina Peake De Jong, a woman who moves from Chicago to a rural Dutch community in Illinois after the death of her father. She becomes a school teacher and marries a farmer, living a life of hardship and poverty. Despite the challenges, she instills a love of beauty and art in her son Dirk, who grows up to become a successful architect. The book explores themes of resilience, the American Dream, and the often overlooked value of hard work and artistic integrity.
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- Published
- 1924
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 2 lists:
- 2385th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Pulitzer Prize)