So Big (novel)
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So Big is a 1924 novel written by Edna Ferber. The book was inspired by the life of Antje Paarlberg in the Dutch community of South Holland, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. It was a best-seller in the Uni
First edition (publ. Grosset & Dunlap, 1924).
Antje Paarlberg
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Antje Paarlberg née Waagmeester is known as the inspiration for the novel So Big, which won the Pulitzer Prize. Chicago area author Edna Ferber used South Holland, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, and its
So Big (novel)
…So Big is a 1924 novel written by Edna Ferber. The book was inspired by the life of Antje Paarlberg in the Dutch community of South Holland, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. It was a best-seller in the United States and won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel…
circa 1870