THE LAND BEYOND THE RIVER.

by Jesse Stuart

The saga of the Perkins family - Mommie and Poppie and an ever-increasing brood of children. Mired in poverty in Appalachia, firm in Freewill Baptist CHurch beliefs that it is their duty to replenish the earth, ever on the move from farm to farm to try to eke out enough food for twelve hungry mouths.

380 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

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

[Cws]

A Stu

[Patricia Taft]

i enjoy all of jesse stuart's books about kentucky.