Cradle of the Copperheads

by Jesse Stuart, Paul Douglass

This fictional memoir chronicles Depression-era corruption, an artist's inner conflicts, and the author's own uneasy relationship with the public school system

275 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Jesse Hilton Stuart was an American writer known for writing short stories, poetry, and novels about Southern Appalachia. Born and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky, Stuart relied heavily on the rural locale of Northeastern Kentucky for his writings. Stuart was named the Poet Laureate of Kentucky in 1954. He died at Jo-Lin nursing home in Ironton, Ohio, which is near his boyhood home.

Reviews

[Mike Wigal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poetry! A pleasure to read.