The core of the book is Eva’s riveting recollection of the last months of World War II in Budapest, seen through a child’s eyes, and is reminiscent in its power of scenes in Joy Kogawa’s Obasan. Exploring the bond between generations of mothers and daughters, the book illustrates the struggle between the need for independence and the search for continuity, the significant impact of childhood on adult life, the reshaping of personality in immigration, the importance of dreams in making us face reality, and the redemptive power of memory. Illustrations by the author throughout the book, some in colour, enhance the story.
The core of the book is Eva’s riveting recollection of the last months of World War II in Budapest, seen through a child’s eyes, and is reminiscent in its power of scenes in Joy Kogawa’s Obasan. Exploring the bond between generations of mothers and daughters, the book illustrates the struggle between the need for independence and the search for continuity, the significant impact of childhood on adult life, the reshaping of personality in immigration, the importance of dreams in making us face reality, and the redemptive power of memory. Illustrations by the author throughout the book, some in colour, enhance the story.
Becoming My Mother's Daughter: A Story of Survival and Renewal
188Becoming My Mother's Daughter: A Story of Survival and Renewal
188Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781554580309 |
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Publisher: | Wilfrid Laurier University Press |
Publication date: | 03/14/2008 |
Series: | Life Writing |
Pages: | 188 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d) |