Rare 1929 1st Ed. German Agnes Smedley Ein Frau Allein Daughter Of Earth HC
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Rare 1929 1st Ed. German Agnes Smedley Ein Frau Allein Daughter Of Earth HC. Publication date: 1929. The German book Eine Frau allein: Mein Lebensroman, published in 1929, is the first German edition of Agnes Smedley's autobiographical novel, Daughter of Earth. Details of the book Original title: Daughter of Earth. Author: Agnes Smedley (1892–1950), an American journalist, writer, and activist. German title: Eine Frau allein: Mein Lebensroman (A Woman Alone: My Life's Novel). Publication date: 1929. Translator: The German translation was done by Julian Gumperz. Publisher: Frankfurter Societäts-Druckerei, located in Frankfurt. Summary The novel is an autobiographical account of Smedley's early life, depicting her escape from poverty and her journey to becoming a political activist. It covers her struggles with poverty, her relationships, and her involvement in both the Indian independence movement and the American socialist movement. The book was published to critical acclaim in 1929, the same year as its German translation.
