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The alltrue travels and adventures of lidie newton 1998. From the pulitzer prizewinning author of a thousand acres come the memoirs of lidie harkness of quincy, illinois. Set in the 1850s, the alltrue travels and adventures of lidie newton speaks to us in a splendidly quirky voicethe strong, wry, nononsense voice of lidie harkness of quincy, illinois, a young woman of courage, good sense, and good heart. New york times bestseller pulitzer prizewinning author jane smiley recaptures an almost. Six years after her pulitzer prizewinning bestseller, a thousand acres, and three years after her witty, acclaimed, and bestselling novel of academe, moo, jane smiley once again demonstrates her extraordinary range and brilliance. The all true travels and adventures of lidie newton. Her essay feminism meets the free market was included in the 2006 anthology. Alltrue travels and adventures of lidie newton free pdf. The alltrue travels and adventures of lidie newton jane smiley on.