The eight stories and one short play that make up this book revolve around black and white families who once lived in the small town of Thornton, Tennessee. "The stories . . . are outwardly simple, but psychologically complex and powerful, and under the surface of events in the regions he knows best the author discloses the universal longings of the human heart".--New York Times.
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The eight stories and one short play that make up this book revolve around black and white families who once lived in the small town of Thornton, Tennessee. "The stories . . . are outwardly simple, but psychologically complex and powerful, and under the surface of events in the regions he knows best the author discloses the universal longings of the human heart".--New York Times.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Fine. Book Octavo, softcover, as new, white pictorial wraps. A collection of short stories of white and black families living in Thornton TN but who have moved to various locations. Although now living in different cities, the women share a sense of hanging onto the customs and social roles of their southern origins while the men move onto new lives.
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Good. Taylor, Peter Widows Of Thornton Stories Light edge and cover wear. Unmarked pages. All Orders Shipped With Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Numbers.
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Very Good. Size: 8vo-over 7? -9? " tall; Louisiana State University Press First Printing, 1994. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Bright, clean wraps with minor wear, gently used book, internals as new. The eight stories and one short play were first collected in 1954. They revolve around several families-black and white-who lived previously in the small town of Thornton, Tennessee, but over the years have moved to various cities-Memphis, Nashville, St Louis, Detroit, Chicago. Although the families are geographically removed from Thornton, the women remain in the past, clinging to the old traditions, customs, and social roles. The men react to the changing times by moving on in the world; they have left the women and some elderly servants and relatives behind--the widows of Thornton-to tend to the useless, inherited past. Thornton offers no judgment; he simply describes the disappearance of an era and a way of life. 309 pages. 8vo. 1994, Louisiana State University Press.