The beet queen
Historical fiction
Human-narrated audio
Summary
On a cold spring morning in 1932, a boy and girl arrive at the small town of Argus in South Dakota. They have been deserted by their mother and are taking themselves to live with their aunt. Only young Mary… Adare gets there; her brother Karl is a wanderer already. Their lives are to intermingle from time to time with many other colourful characters, people obsessed with sex and trashed by circumstance. Each in turn has a hand in the telling. Includes strong language. 1987.
Title Details
ISBN
9780330299213
Publisher
Pan Books
Copyright Date
1987
Book number
2420677
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
John Chancer, Catherine Furshpan
Duration
12 hours 35 minutes 1 seconds
Audio producer
Royal National Institute of the Blind, 2004.