The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson

by Jerome Charyn

Book Overview

The story begins in the snow. It's 1848, and Emily is a student at Mount Holyoke, with its mournful headmistress and strict, strict rules. She sees the seminary's blond handyman rescue a baby deer from a mountain of snow, in a lyrical act of liberation that will remain with her for the rest of her life. The novel revivifies such historical figures as Emily's brother, Austin, with his crown of red hair; her sister-in-law, Sue; a rival and very...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393068560
• ISBN13: 9780393068566
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.5"