John Smith, U.S.A

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Eugene Field

Verlag:

Double9 Books Llp

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P35638751

EAN: 9789378305375

Erhältlich:

Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Fr, 28.08.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

CHF 28.75

Beschreibung

John Smith, U. S. A. assembles a lively collection of poetry and humorous prose that captures the texture of everyday American life through the figure of an ordinary man repeated in many forms. The book opens with a homesick traveller discov. pdfering the name "John Smith, U. S. A. " in a London register, a small detail that sparks a chain of reflections on the countless Americans who might bear that same, unremarkable name. This moment of nostalgia draws the narrator into imagining a composite "John Smith" who embodies the diverse regions, backgrounds, and quirks of the United States, turning a bland signature into a symbol of national character. Through gentle irony and playful detail, the poems and sketches explore identity, belonging, and the small, local customs that give place its flavour. The collection balances wit with warmth, using humour to highlight shared experiences rather than underline difference, and in doing so it turns "John Smith" into a kindly, near-universal stand-in for the American everyman. The tone remains light, but the work quietly insists on the dignity and charm of ordinary lives lived across a wide and varied land.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

Eugene Field

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Format

Buch (Softcover)

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