Woman of Andros, Thornton Wilder
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Woman of Andros

Narrator: Jane Copland

Unabridged: 3 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Caedmon

Published: 05/05/2020


Synopsis

“For much of the twentieth century, these remarkable early novels were hidden in the great shadow of The Bridge of San Luis Rey. Now we can examine them in the spotlight for the gifts that they are—memorable monuments to style and keys to understanding Wilder’s genius.” – Penelope Niven, Thornton Wilder BiographerFeaturing a foreword by Penelope Niven and a revealing afterword by Wilder’s nephew, Tappan, this reissue reintroduces listeners to Thornton Wilder’s The Woman of Andros, one of the inspirations for his Pulitzer Prize-winning play Our Town.The Woman of Andros, Wilder's bestselling novel, published in 1930, is set on the obscure Greek island of Brynos before the birth of Christ, and explores Everyman questions of what is precious about life and how we live, love, and die. Eight years later, Wilder would pose the same questions on the stage in a play titled Our Town, also set in an obscure location, this time a village in New Hampshire. The Woman of Andros is celebrated for some of the most beautiful writing in American literature.

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