Machine Dreams
Name/Title
Machine DreamsEntry/Object ID
2024.A.10Description
New York. 1984. 331 Pages. 6.25 by 9.5 inches. Book is in good condition aside from the spine of the book being visible when turning the disrt page. The Hampsons, an ordinary, small-town American family profoundly affected by the extraordinary events of history. Here is a chronicle that begins with the Depression and ends with the Vietnam War, revealed in the thoughts, dreams, and memories of each family member. Mitch struggles to earn a living as Jeans becomes the main breadwinner, working to complete college and raise the family. While the couple fight to keep their marriage intact, their daughter Danner and son Billy forge a sibling bond of uncommon strength. When Billy goes off to Vietnam, Danner becomes the sole bond linking her family, whose dissolution mirrors the fractured state of America in the 1960s.Cataloged By
Snoderly, AdrienCategory
Historical Fiction
Fiction