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Description edit
A boy's account of growing up in the South during the depression era. Both a rare first novel and a new American classic, Sams novel has been compared to Tom Sawyer and To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Characters/People edit
- Buddy: Add a description of this character.
- John Wesley
- Mr. Gill
- Summerfield Hammond
- Gladys
- Mr. Hubbard
- Mr. Dorsey
- Sally Fitzgerald
- Little Porter
- Freeman
- Ole John Tom
- Will Elliott
- Warren
- Darnell
- Mr. Lum Thornton
- Little Betty Lou
- Mrs. Parker
- Mr. Isaac Harte
- Marietta
- James Herman
- Dr. Witherspoon
- Griffin
- Clarence
- Denton
- Miss Hancock
- Hollis
- Joe
- Miss Hightower
- Dr. Hunnicut
- Mrs. Walker
- Tabitha
- Mr. Whitaker
- Garfield
- Willie
- Dr. Redwine
- Linda Nell
- Will Kelly
- Vera
- Bradley
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
In the beginning was the land.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Penguin Contemporary American Fiction Series. (publisher series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ferrol Sams (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1984
ISBN: 0140072748
Page Count: 432
Publisher: Penguin Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1984
ISBN: 0140072748
Page Count: 432
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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