The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
Author: Jeanette Walls
Genre: Nonfiction, Memoir, Biography
Synopsis:
The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. When sober, Jeannette's brilliant and charismatic father captured his children's imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and how to embrace life fearlessly. But when he drank, he was dishonest and destructive. Her mother was a free spirit who abhorred the idea of domesticity and didn't want the responsibility of raising a family.
The Walls children learned to take care of themselves. They fed, clothed, and protected one another, and eventually found their way to New York. Their parents followed them, choosing to be homeless even as their children prospered.
The Glass Castle is truly astonishing--a memoir permeated by the intense love of a peculiar but loyal family.
Format: Paperback, 288 Pages
Awards: ALA Alex Award (2006), Lincoln Award Nominee (2008)
Setting: New York, Virginia
Goodreads Rating: 4.32
*This book is pre-loved, but has been carefully looked through to ensure it is not missing any pages and is in good condition. All visible flaws have been documented in the product photos.
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