Proulx, E. Annie, 1935-.

Accordion Crimes / E. Annie Proulx. - 1st Scribner pbk. ed. - New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 1997. - 431 p. : cov. ill. ; 21 cm.

"A tale of immigrants centred on an accordion brought to America in the 1880s. After its Italian owner is murdered, the instrument passes into the hands of other ethnic groups -- German, French-Canadian, Mexican, Polish, Norwegian -- and the novel describes their ceremonies, dreams and hates. By the author of The Shipping News." (Publisher's Website)

9780684831541 (pbk)


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