Raintree County View Online By Ross Lockridge Jr.
| Title | : | Raintree County |
| Author | : | Ross Lockridge Jr. |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Page | : | 1088 pages |
| ISBN | : | 014023666X |
Throughout a single day in 1892, John Shawnessy recalls the great moments of his lifefrom the love affairs of his youth in Indiana, to the battles of the Civil War, to the politics of the Gilded Age, to his homecoming as schoolteacher, husband, and father Shawnessy is the epitome of the place and period in which he lives, a rural land of springlike women,shady gamblers, w Throughout a single day in 1892, John Shawnessy recalls the great moments of his life from the love affairs of his youth in Indiana, to the battles of the Civil War, to the politics of the Gilded Age, to his homecoming as schoolteacher, husband, and father Shawnessy is the epitome of the place and period in which he lives, a rural land of springlike women, shady gamblers, wandering vagabonds, and soapbox orators Yet here on the banks of the Shawmucky River, which weaves its primitive course through Raintree County, Indiana, he also feels and obeys ancient rhythms A number one bestseller when it was first published in 1948, this powerful novel is a compelling vision of 19th century America with timeless resonance
about Author
Ross Franklin Lockridge, Jr., April 25, 1914 March 6, 1948 was an American novelist of the mid 20th century He is noted for Raintree County 1948 , a widely praised novel which many readers and critics considered a contender for the Great American Novel, and for his death by suicide just as it was reaching the top of the best seller lists.
Raintree County Part A (Library
De gouden regen van het geluk
De gouden regen van het geluk
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Throughout a single day in 1892, John Shawnessy recalls the great moments of his lifefrom the love affairs of his youth in Indiana, to the battles of
1088 pagesRoss Lockridge Jr.
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