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Orphans: Real and Imaginary
Orphans Real and Imaginary
Author: Eileen Simpson
In this rare and luminous book, Eileen Simpson combines her vivid recollections of growing up as an orphan with an absorbing and compassionate view of the orphan as a cultural figure. A lyrical and probing work that reminds why orphanhood remains such a compelling symbol of the human condition.
ISBN-13: 9780451165459
ISBN-10: 0451165454
Publication Date: 5/1/1990
Pages: 283
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Publisher: New Amer Library (Mm)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Simpson, a psychotherapist and author of Poets in Their Youth, examines her own orphanhood as well as the role of orphans in history, film and literature. This is a sensitive, illuminating exploration of a many-sided subject.


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