Storied Landscapes: A Journey

By Elisabeth Merrett

The bedtime stories that Sherman Graff told his oldest daughter as she was growing up in Manhattan left a lasting impression on her. They were wondrous adventures set in a distant place, among a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595210244
• ISBN13: 9780595210244
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Taking a look back in time

This story takes you back to different periods of American history -- from the early settlement of the west at the turn of the century to urbanization and immigration in New York some 50 years later. It allows you to "live" history with the author, and highlights the changes that have shaped our country over time. I was very impressed by the author's tale, and the way she was able to weave in stories told to her by her father. This is a great book -- one that I would share with others to better appreciate our connections in life with those we love.

A SATISFYING AND ENJOYABLE MEMOIR

A very sensitive, concisely written, parallel stream of reminiscences: the first by the author, of her youth growing up in New York City; the second by the author's father growing up around and in an Indian Reservation in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The author weaves the two different lives, lifestyles, and periods together and shows us the very striking similarities and differences between them.A satisfying and enjoyable memoir.

What a lovely little book!

This is a charming, wonderful read. It is only over too soon. You are taken back and forth in the history of the father on an Oregon reservation, and the daughter's New York, there is history there too. A great gift book to share with all of your best friends.