James Still's volume of verse, Hounds on the Mountain, was a lovely
thing. This - his first novel - if it can be classed as such,
reflects many of the qualities of his poetry, his ability to
portray the primitive, destitute Kentucky mountaineers without
sentimentalizing and without over-emphasis,by picturing the round
of daily activities, by recording the crude, rich argot of the
people. There is no tangible plot; it is a modulated still-life of
a family, the everyday witnessed the eyes of a small boy. Part of
it, as a short story, appeared and won first prize in the current
Hansen collection. Under all is Still's awareness of humanity and
beauty. Not a good novel, but a book with real beauty, which will
appeal to a limited audience. (Kirkus Reviews)
" First published in 1940, James Still's masterful novel has
become a classic. It is the story, seen through the eyes of a boy,
of three years in the life of his family and their kin. He sees his
parents pulled between the meager farm with its sense of
independence and the mining camp with its uncertain promise of
material prosperity. In his world privation, violence, and death
are part of everyday life, accepted and endured. Yet it is a world
of dignity, love, and humor, of natural beauty which Still evokes
in sharp, poetic images. No writer has caught more effectively the
vividness of mountain speech or shown more honestly the trials and
joys of mountain life.
General
| Imprint: |
The University Press of Kentucky
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
December 1978 |
| First published: |
December 1978 |
| Authors: |
James Still
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8131-1372-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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| LSN: |
0-8131-1372-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780813113722 |
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