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A book that instantly captured the hearts of readers across the country, An American Childhood is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard's poignant, vivid memoir of growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1950s.

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THE STORY STARTS BACK IN 1950, when I was five.

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  1. Annie Dillard (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Pan Books Ltd
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 1988
ISBN: 0330305794
Page Count: 255

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