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The optimist's daughter
Eudora Welty · 1972 · 185 pages
FictionMississippi in fictionFuneral rites and ceremonies in fictionDeathFuneral rites and ceremoniesFathers
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The Optimist's Daughter is the story of Laurel, a widow who returns to Mississippi when her father is ill and witnesses his death and funeral. From there, she embarks on a deeply personal journey to explore her past and her family in order to make sense of her future.
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