Dale Loves Sophie to Death
Dale Loves Sophie to Death (April 1981) is the debut novel of American author Robb Forman Dew. It won the 1982 National Book Award in the category First Novel.[1]
It's a domestic story that takes places over the course of several weeks in the 1970s in Ohio and Massachusetts. The novel is notable for its realistic portrayal of children/adult relationships.
References
- ↑ "National Book Awards – 1982". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-28. (With essay by Harold Augenbraum from the Awards 60-year anniversary blog.)
• First novels or first works of fiction were recognized from 1980 to 1985.
External links
- "First Time's A Charmer: Dew's 'Dale'", Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post, Saturday, October 25, 2008; Page C01
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