The Memory of Old Jack: A Novel (Port William)

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by Wendell Berry

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Just finished this book, The Memory of Old Jack and totally loved it. It was my first book by Berry, anyone have any recommendations for my next Wendell Berry read? I definitely want to read more by this author.
Abby Rosenblum Here is the order that the Port William books were written in: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0851HDRN...
…moreHere is the order that the Port William books were written in: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0851HDRN...
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As a Kentuckian, I understand every character in this book. They're all like people I have known, yet the story takes on the depth of Greek tragedy and is therefore universal, am I right?
Bienzrw Only halfway finished, but it certainly feels that way to me. It's universal in that it explores the inner thoughts and feelings of individuals, some …moreOnly halfway finished, but it certainly feels that way to me. It's universal in that it explores the inner thoughts and feelings of individuals, some of whom have a conscious awareness of them and others perhaps sense them obliquely but would find it difficult to put them into words. Hannah seems more fully conscious: Old Jack both is, and is not, I think. (less)
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