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"Cross Creek: The Story Of The Yearling Country And Its People" 1942 RAWLINGS, Marjorie Kinnan
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RAWLINGS, Marjorie Kinnan
[368] pp.
Charles Scribner's Sons
1942
8 1/2" x 6"
Decorations by Edward Shenton
Jacket drawing by Robert Camp, Jr.
Here is the story of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's experiences in the remote Florida hamlet of Cross Creek, where she lived for thirteen years. From the daily labors of managing a seventy-two-acre orange grove to bouts with runaway pigs and a succession of unruly farmhands, Rawlings describes her life at the Creek with humor and spirit. Her tireless determination to overcome the challenges of her adopted home in the Florida backcountry, her deep-rooted love of the earth, and her genius for character and description result in a most delightful and heartwarming memoir.
[368] pp.
Charles Scribner's Sons
1942
8 1/2" x 6"
Decorations by Edward Shenton
Jacket drawing by Robert Camp, Jr.
Here is the story of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's experiences in the remote Florida hamlet of Cross Creek, where she lived for thirteen years. From the daily labors of managing a seventy-two-acre orange grove to bouts with runaway pigs and a succession of unruly farmhands, Rawlings describes her life at the Creek with humor and spirit. Her tireless determination to overcome the challenges of her adopted home in the Florida backcountry, her deep-rooted love of the earth, and her genius for character and description result in a most delightful and heartwarming memoir.