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When the World Was Young : A Novel by Elizabeth Gaffney is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is When the World Was Young : A Novel about?
Wally Baker is no ordinary girl. Living in her grandparents'Brooklyn Heights brownstone, she doesn't like dresses, needlepoint, or manners. Her love of Wonder Woman comics and ants makes her feel like a misfit—especially in the shadow of her dazzling but unstable mother, Stella. Acclaimed author Elizabeth Gaffney's irresistible novel captures postwar Brooklyn through Wally's eyes, opening on V-J day, as she grows up with the rest of America. Reeling from her own unexpected wartime tragedy and navigating an increasingly fraught landscape, Wally is forced to confront painful truths about the world—its sorrows, its prejudices, its conflicts, its limitations. But Wally also finds hope and strength in the unlikeliest places. With an unforgettable cast of characters, including the increasingly distant and distracted Stella; Loretta, the family's black maid and Wally's second mother; Ham, Loretta's son, who shares Wally's enthusiasm for ants and exploration; Rudy, Wally's father, a naval officer, away serving in the Pacific; and Mr. Niederman, the family's boarder, who never seems to answer Wally's questions—and who she suspects may have something to hide—Elizabeth Gaffney crafts an immer
Who reads When the World Was Young : A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Elizabeth Gaffney
- Publisher
- Random House, Incorporated
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780812996012
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance
- Rating
- 3.48 / 5 (475 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14