Soldier Kim Tussie's death brings his widow, Aunt Vittie, $10,000 in insurance money, which Grandpa and Grandma promptly help her spend. Through th...
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Dec 31, 2011
Angela
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I read this for my December book club meeting. I had some trouble adjusting to the dialect at first, but soon caught on. I had to consciously keep in mind the era in which it was written...Jesse Stuart meant it as a criticism of FDR's New Deal politics...or else I would get too irritated because it reminded me of Herman Cain and other supposed Tea Partiers criticizing today's unemployed. Read it as a good story, not a political statement. The characters may represent some truths about human natu
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Jan 21, 2009
I remember reading this book when I was about 10 years old. At that time I remember it being very funny and I enjoyed every bit of it.
I want to re-read this one, just to see if it is as funny as I remember.
I want to re-read this one, just to see if it is as funny as I remember.
Jul 25, 2010
I'm glad I've just started reading Jesse Stuart and have so many great reads to look forward to. He was a master storyteller with a gift for lyric phrasing. Mr. Stuart writes of his own hill folks of Kentucky with authenticity, humor, and poignancy. From the first page you'll love his "beardy" men and pipe-smoking Grandma.
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