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The Memory of Old Jack

by Wendell Berry

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Synopses & Reviews

Review:

"The life of an aging Kentucky farmer mirrors America's changing values in this graceful, poetic novel." – Arthur I. Blaustein, Mother Jones Magazine

Synopsis:

In a rural Kentucky river town, "Old Jack" Beechum, a retired farmer, sees his life again through the shades of one burnished day in September 1952.

Bringing the earthiness of America's past to mind,The Memory of Old Jack conveys the truth and integrity of the land and the people who live it. Through the eyes of one man can be seen the values of Americans strived to recapture as we arrived at the next century.

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About the Author

Wendell Berry is the author of fifty books of poetry, fiction, and essays. He was recently awarded the Cleanth Brooks Medal for Lifetime Achievement by the Fellowship of Southern Writers and the Louis Bromfield Society Award. For over forty years he has lived and farmed with his wife, Tanya, in Kentucky.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781582430430
Author:
Berry, Wendell
Publisher:
Counterpoint LLC
Author:
Berry, Wendell
Location:
Washington, D.C. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Aged men
Subject:
Port William (Ky.: Imaginary place)
Subject:
Pastoral fiction.
Subject:
Port William
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Kentucky
Subject:
Older men
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
1999
Edition Number:
1
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series:
Port William
Publication Date:
19991031
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
9 x 6 in 9 oz
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Product details 176 pages Counterpoint Press - English 9781582430430 Reviews:
"Review" by , "The life of an aging Kentucky farmer mirrors America's changing values in this graceful, poetic novel." –
"Synopsis" by ,

In a rural Kentucky river town, "Old Jack" Beechum, a retired farmer, sees his life again through the shades of one burnished day in September 1952.

Bringing the earthiness of America's past to mind,The Memory of Old Jack conveys the truth and integrity of the land and the people who live it. Through the eyes of one man can be seen the values of Americans strived to recapture as we arrived at the next century.
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