Evidence of Things Unseen

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Evidence of Things Unseen is a critically acclaimed novel by American author Marianne Wiggins that intertwines personal lives with major events in 20th-century American history, particularly the development of nuclear technology.

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instanceOf novel
author Marianne Wiggins NERFINISHED
awardReceived National Book Award for Fiction finalist
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception critically acclaimed
genre historical fiction
literary fiction
hasCharacter Lightfoot NERFINISHED
Opal Foshee NERFINISHED
Raymond "Fos" Foshee NERFINISHED
hasISBN 9780743230354
hasSetting Oak Ridge NERFINISHED
Tennessee NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
isPartOf 20th-century American literature
literaryStyle historically grounded fiction
lyrical prose
multi-generational narrative
mainSubject 20th-century American history
American South NERFINISHED
development of nuclear technology
personal relationships
science and technology
narrativeFocus ethical implications of nuclear technology
impact of scientific progress on ordinary people
intertwining of private lives and public events
notableFor complex character development
integration of nuclear history into intimate narrative
rich historical detail
originalLanguage English
plotElement Manhattan Project backdrop
radiation exposure consequences
use of phosphorescence and light as motifs
publicationDate 2003
publisher Simon & Schuster
theme American progress and its costs
faith and doubt
invisibility and unseen forces
love and family
science and morality
timePeriod World War II era
early 20th century
interwar period
post–World War II era
titleOrigin phrase from the Bible, Hebrews 11:1

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Marianne Wiggins notableWork Evidence of Things Unseen
Ned Rorem notableWork Evidence of Things Unseen
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