So Big
Book • 1920
The story follows Selina Peake De Jong, who decides to become a school teacher in a farming community.
She marries a Dutch farmer, Pervus De Jong, and they have a son, Dirk, nicknamed 'So Big.' After Pervus's death, Selina takes over the farm to ensure her son's future.
The novel explores Dirk's journey as he becomes an architect and later a stockbroker, while grappling with his mother's values of aesthetics and beauty.
The story also involves characters like Roelf Pool, a sculptor, and Dallas O'Mara, an artist, who influence Dirk's perspective on life.
Ultimately, the novel is a tale of one woman's unrelenting devotion to hope, beauty, and possibility.
She marries a Dutch farmer, Pervus De Jong, and they have a son, Dirk, nicknamed 'So Big.' After Pervus's death, Selina takes over the farm to ensure her son's future.
The novel explores Dirk's journey as he becomes an architect and later a stockbroker, while grappling with his mother's values of aesthetics and beauty.
The story also involves characters like Roelf Pool, a sculptor, and Dallas O'Mara, an artist, who influence Dirk's perspective on life.
Ultimately, the novel is a tale of one woman's unrelenting devotion to hope, beauty, and possibility.
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Mentioned by Jacke Wilson as the author of "Showboat" and "Giant", and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for "So Big".
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