{"product_id":"so-big-9780486840444","title":"So Big","description":"\"It has the completeness, and finality, that grips and exalts and convinces. . . . \u003ci\u003eSo Big \u003c\/i\u003eis a masterpiece.\" -- \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A thoughtful book, clean and strong, dramatic at times, interesting always, clear-sighted, sympathetic, a novel to read and to remember.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Recommended reading for our times.\" -- \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Edna Ferber recounts the transformation of a gambler's daughter into a spirited teacher, hardworking farmer's wife, and devoted mother. Throughout her struggles to maintain her home and dignity, \u003ci\u003eSo Big\u003c\/i\u003e's heroine prevails thanks to her resilience and her well-developed sense of aesthetics. Ferber faithfully captures middle-class life in the Midwest during the 1920s and '30s. Her observations of class struggles and gender inequality on the Illinois prairie are complemented by her lyrical explorations of timeless values: finding beauty in nature, remaining optimistic, and being true to yourself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486840444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e10846 \/ So Big\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Edna Ferber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637979476124,"sku":"9780486840444","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b91b3771-05b9-4519-b955-f2814999f43e.jpg?v=1603846152","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/so-big-9780486840444","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}