{"product_id":"the-vision-of-emma-blau-paperback","title":"The Vision of Emma Blau - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUrsula Hegi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUrsula Hegi returns with a luminous epic of a bicultural family filled with passion and aspirations, tragedy, and redemption.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the beginning of the twentieth century, Stefan Blau, whom readers will remember from \u003ci\u003eStones from the River, \u003c\/i\u003e flees Burgdorf, a small town in Germany, and comes to America in search of the vision he has dreamed of every night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The novel closes nearly a century later with Stefan's granddaughter, Emma, and the legacy of his dream: the Wasserburg, a once-grand apartment house filled with the hidden truths of its inhabitants both past and present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Vision of Emma Blau \u003c\/i\u003eillustrates a fascinating picture of immigrants in America, including their dreams and disappointments, the challenges of assimilation, the frailty of language and its transcendence, the love that bonds generations and the cultural wedges that drive them apart.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrsula Hegi is the author of several books including \u003ci\u003eSacred Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Vision of Emma Blau\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTearing the Silence\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches writing at Stonybrook's Southhampton Campus and she is the recipient of more than thirty grants and awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 8.08 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328358813933,"sku":"9780684872735","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/k3soIajQyY9780684872735.webp?v=1784892488","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/the-vision-of-emma-blau-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}