Beyond the Bedroom Wall (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Larry Woiwode
- First Published: 1975
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Family
- Time of Work: 1935 to the mid-1960’s
- Setting: North Dakota, Illinois, and New York City
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: 1950’s
- Locales: New York, NY
Characters Discussed
Otto Neumiller, the patriarch of a German Catholic family. He immigrates to North Dakota in 1881, when he is twenty-four years old, marries Mary Reisling, and fathers Lucy, Augustina, and Charles. Energetic and civic-minded, he farms, donates to the church, and serves on the county commission and the school and grain elevator boards. Concerned for the welfare of others, he loses all but his original homestead in a failed attempt to keep the elevator operating during an economic downturn. His rise in life and subsequent decline are recalled by his son, who...
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