Hilarious, tender and sad, this is a must-read for anyone who grew up in the 40s and 50s -- especially for those who remember when electricity instantly changed lives in some of the remotest inhabited areas of the United States. In this bittersweet coming-of-age story, Terry Kay blends young love and class-consciousness to create a marvelous portrait of the rural South poised on the brink of change.
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Hilarious, tender and sad, this is a must-read for anyone who grew up in the 40s and 50s -- especially for those who remember when electricity instantly changed lives in some of the remotest inhabited areas of the United States. In this bittersweet coming-of-age story, Terry Kay blends young love and class-consciousness to create a marvelous portrait of the rural South poised on the brink of change.
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Add this copy of The Year the Lights Came on to cart. $45.21, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Center Point Pub.
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.
