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Yonnondio: From the Thirties is a novel by American author Tillie Olsen which was published in 1974 but written in the 1930s. The novel details the lives of the Holbrook family, depicting their struggle to survive during the 1920s. Yonnondio explores the life of the working class family, as well as themes of motherhood, socioeconomic order, and the pre-depression era. The novel was published as an unfinished work.
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