description: Dorothy, orphaned in the 1870s, goes to live with her Aunty Em and Uncle Henry. Baby Frances sings with her family on stage in the 1920s. From the settling of the West and the heyday of the studios, to the metropolis of modern Los Angeles, this book follows the development of the USA.
language: English
title: Was
titlecomplete: Was
genres: Retellings, LGBT, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Novels, Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Queer
ratings_count: 1776
awards: awardedAt: 725875200000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: HarperCollins