The Memory of Old Jack (Port William)
by:
Wendell Berry (author)
A burnished day in September 1952 provides the framework for a narrative that movingly distills the lifetime of an uncommonly admirable if very human being..
A burnished day in September 1952 provides the framework for a narrative that movingly distills the lifetime of an uncommonly admirable if very human being..
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781582430430 (1582430438)
ASIN: 1582430438
Publish date: October 8th 1999
Publisher: Counterpoint
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
A beautifully written and intimate portrayal of A farming man at the end of his days in rural Kentucky in 1952. As Jack reminisces about his life on the land, the town and his memories of bygone days we see the importance of community, family and the land and the struggles he endures with all of t...