Old Jules
- ISBN-10
- 080324164X
- ISBN-13
- 9780803241640
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 430
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985-01-01
- Publisher
- U of Nebraska Press
- Author
- Mari Sandoz
Description
Recreates the life of a Swiss-born Nebraska homesteader, while reflecting on the character of the people who shaped the American nation
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