The optimist's daughter

Eudora Welty

earliest edition we have, 1972 G.K. Hall, 1990 208 pages

G.K. Hall large print book series

The Optimist's Daughter is the story of Laurel, a widow who returns to Mississippi when her father is ill and witnesses his death and funeral. From there, she embarks on a deeply personal journey to explore her past and her family in order to make sense of her future.

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Editions we hold

The optimist's daughter edition · 2002 · Random House · 180 pages
Optimist's Daughter (Random House Large Print) paperback · 1999 · Random House Large Print · 9780375706882
Optimist's Daughter edition · 1999 · Tandem Library · 9780808576860
Optimist's Daughter hardcover · 1996 · Amereon Limited · 180 pages · 9780848806606
The Optimist's Daughter (Virago Modern Classics) paperback · 1994 · Virago Press Ltd · 192 pages · 9780860683759
The optimist's daughter edition · 1990 · Vintage International · 180 pages
The optimist's daughter edition · 1990 · G.K. Hall · 208 pages
The Optimist's Daughter edition · 1987 · Random House Audio · 9780394558707
The Optimist's Daughter edition · 1986 · Random House Audio · 9780394555874
The optimist's daughter edition · 1978 · Vintage Books · 208 pages
The optimist's daughter. edition · 1973 · Deutsch · 180 pages
The optimist's daughter. edition · 1972 · Random House · 180 pages

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