{"product_id":"the-maids-version-paperback","title":"The Maid's Version - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Woodrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom an American master and author of \u003ci\u003eWinter's Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, this dark tragedy tells of a deadly dance hall fire and its impact over several generations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alma DeGeer Dunahew, the mother of three young boys, works as the maid for a prominent citizen and his family in West Table, Missouri. Her husband is mostly absent, and, in 1929, her scandalous, beloved younger sister is one of the 42 killed in an explosion at the local dance hall. Who is to blame? Mobsters from St. Louis? The embittered local gypsies? The preacher who railed against the loose morals of the waltzing couples? Or could it have been a colossal accident? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alma thinks she knows the answer--and that its roots lie in a dangerous love affair. Her dogged pursuit of justice makes her an outcast and causes a long-standing rift with her own son. By telling her story to her grandson, she finally gains some solace--and peace for her sister. He is advised to \"Tell it. Go on and tell it\"--tell the story of his family's struggles, suspicions, secrets, and triumphs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Woodrell\u003c\/b\u003e is also the author of eight novels including \u003ci\u003eThe Maid's Version, Winter's Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Sweet Mister, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the collection \u003ci\u003eThe Outlaw Album\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of the PEN West Award, and five of his eight novels have been selected as \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Books of the Year. Three of his novels have been adapted for film, including the Oscar-nominated \u003ci\u003eWinter's Bone. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lived in the Ozarks near the Arkansas line with his wife, Katie Estill, and died in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.52 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52556404359461,"sku":"9780316205887","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/ZSjlfA91U_9780316205887.webp?v=1781371461","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/the-maids-version-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}