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Jetta Carleton
WATCH VIDEO REVIEW BY JANE SMILEY
I doubt that anyone will be able to read this book only once. I am still poring over it and reading passages aloud. One reviewer reads this timeless American classic every summer because it reminds her of all the things she loves most about family life and love. Famous editor Robert Gottlieb claimed that of all the hundreds of books he edited, this was the only one he read and re-read because of the ''truth and clarity and generosity of the writing and feeling.''
What a gift that this treasure, written in 1962 and the author's one and only masterpiece, is available to us again. Carleton unashamedly wrote an old-fashioned book, filled with values and priorities sadly missing today.
Set in the early part of the twentieth century in rural Missouri, the story is based on Carleton's own life experience. Exquisitely told, the book chronicles the lives of Matthew and Callie Soames and their four headstrong daughters. The farm and the natural world are a warm and embracing backdrop for all the dramas that befall the family—broken hearts, tragedy, and infidelity—and most of all, for their deep and abiding love and loyalty.
The characters come intricately alive because the story is told through each person's eyes and masterfully woven together into a rich and unforgettable saga. Likened to To Kill a Mockingbird for its honesty, power, and beauty, this book will stay with you long after you have turned the last page.
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(Ages: Adult)
#15799 - Paperback Book - 318 pgs
Our price $14.99
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