The Daughters of Erietown

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The Daughters of Erietown is a multigenerational novel by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Connie Schultz that explores the lives, struggles, and evolving roles of working-class women in a small Ohio town from the 1950s onward.

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instanceOf novel
author Connie Schultz NERFINISHED
authorAward Connie Schultz is a Pulitzer Prize winner NERFINISHED
authorOccupation Connie Schultz is a journalist NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception generally positive reviews
debutStatus first novel by Connie Schultz
explores changing social norms for women in mid-20th-century America
impact of class on opportunity
tension between personal ambition and family obligation
genre domestic fiction
historical fiction
multigenerational novel
isbn 9780525479356 (hardcover)
language English
literaryCategory contemporary American fiction
mainCharacter Ellis "Brick" McGinty NERFINISHED
Samantha "Sam" McGinty NERFINISHED
Their daughter, Ellie NERFINISHED
mainTheme economic hardship
education and opportunity
family relationships
gender expectations
women's roles
working-class life
mediaType audiobook
ebook
print
narrativePerspective third-person narration
narrativeScope multigenerational family saga
notableAspect Ohio regional setting drawn from Rust Belt experience
focus on interior lives of working-class women
notableFor depiction of several generations of women in a working-class Ohio family
originalPublisher Random House NERFINISHED
publicationYear 2020
publisherImprint Random House (imprint of Penguin Random House) NERFINISHED
publisherRegion New York City NERFINISHED
settingCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
settingLocation Ohio NERFINISHED
fictional town of Erietown, Ohio NERFINISHED
settingPeriodEnd late 20th century
settingPeriodStart 1950s
structure chronological narrative spanning multiple decades
targetAudience adult readers

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