“No people require maxims so much as the American. The reason is obvious: the country is so vast, the people always going somewhere, from Oregon apple valley to boreal New England, that we do not know whether to be temperate orchards or sterile climate.”
Quote by Edward Dahlberg
Work
Alms for oblivion, essays: With a foreword by Sir Herbert Read
This book is a compilation of essays that delve into various themes and ideas, introduced by a foreword written by the esteemed Sir Herbert Read. more
Author
Edward Dahlberg
Edward Dahlberg was an American novelist known for his distinctive writing style and profound depiction of life in the American Midwest. His works are typically based on realism and delve into the complexities of human nature and social injustice. more
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