So Big - winner of the Pulitzer Prize - the unforgettable story of Selina Peake Dejong, her marriage, widowhood, eventual success as a truck farmer, and of her son, Dirk. In So Big, Ferber simultaneously created a vivid picture of turn-of-the-century Chicago and dealt with the contemporary issues of poverty, Americanization, family tensions, sexism, and success.
How it feels
AtmosphereGritty
How it reads
Plot intensityEventfulCharacter driven
Character focusSmall ensembleLarge ensemble
Worth knowing
ViolenceOccasional
When and where
PlaceBig city
ThemesComing of ageFamilyClass
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