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|author = [[Jean Stafford]] |
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|published = 1944 - [[Harcourt Brace]] |
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'''''Boston Adventure''''' is a 1943 novel by [[Jean Stafford]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/books/review-jean-stafford-library-america-boston-adventure-mountain-lion-catherine-wheel.html NY Times: "Jean |
'''''Boston Adventure''''' is a 1943 novel by [[Jean Stafford]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/books/review-jean-stafford-library-america-boston-adventure-mountain-lion-catherine-wheel.html NY Times: "Jean Stafford's Novels Frankly Survey the Kingdom of Childhood"]</ref> It was her first published novel and was a surprise best-seller, launching her career as a writer. |
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Set shortly before World War II, it tells the story of Sonia Marburg, who grew up in Chichester, a small fishing village on the North Shore facing [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]. Deserted by her father and burdened with an insane mother, she dreams of life on the imagined splendor of [[Beacon Hill, Boston|Beacon Hill]], a rich neighborhood in Boston. When she becomes the protegee of a wealthy Bostonian as a teenager her dream is achieved, but with it comes the revelation of an empty, decadent society. |
Set shortly before World War II, it tells the story of Sonia Marburg, who grew up in Chichester, a small fishing village on the North Shore facing [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]. Deserted by her father and burdened with an insane mother, she dreams of life on the imagined splendor of [[Beacon Hill, Boston|Beacon Hill]], a rich neighborhood in Boston. When she becomes the protegee of a wealthy Bostonian as a teenager her dream is achieved, but with it comes the revelation of an empty, decadent society. |
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 15 April 2024
| Author | Jean Stafford |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1944 - Harcourt Brace |
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Boston Adventure is a 1943 novel by Jean Stafford.[1] It was her first published novel and was a surprise best-seller, launching her career as a writer.
Set shortly before World War II, it tells the story of Sonia Marburg, who grew up in Chichester, a small fishing village on the North Shore facing Boston. Deserted by her father and burdened with an insane mother, she dreams of life on the imagined splendor of Beacon Hill, a rich neighborhood in Boston. When she becomes the protegee of a wealthy Bostonian as a teenager her dream is achieved, but with it comes the revelation of an empty, decadent society.