First published in 1976, The Year the Lights Came On was Terry Kay's debut novel. Revolving around the electrification of northeast Georgia shortly after the end of World War II, the novel has become a classic coming-of-age story.
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First published in 1976, The Year the Lights Came On was Terry Kay's debut novel. Revolving around the electrification of northeast Georgia shortly after the end of World War II, the novel has become a classic coming-of-age story.
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Add this copy of Year the Lights Came on to cart. $17.90, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Bantam Books.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Add this copy of The Year the Lights Came on to cart. $12.00, good condition, Sold by Top Notch Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tolar, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Bantam Books.
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Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" Wraps have light wear, corner crease. Pages are clean with no markings in text. Glued binding on vintage paperbacks may be brittle.
Add this copy of Year the Lights Came on to cart. $47.61, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Bantam Books.
Follow Georgia highway 17 south from Terry's fictious county for about 50 miles and you will be in Elbert county where I grew up. Being about the same age as the author I am able to identify with the times and with every aspect of the book. The style and quality of writing puts the author along side Harper Lee, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird". There was a great deal more to getting electricity than putting away the kerosene lamps and Terry has excelled in capturing the ramifications of moving from the dark into light. If you want a true perspective of the effect of the Rural Electrification Association on rural America hold off on economic statistics and the such. Read "The Year the Lights Came On" and learn the true meaning of electrifying the countryside. Start reading it early in the evening - I lost a few hours of sleep to finish it. By-the way, Terry's account of the air show at Elberton is not fiction except for possible name changes. I was there and the show was exactly as discribed.
