Raintree County - Softcover

Lockridge, Ross

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014023666X ISBN 13: 9780140236668

Publisher: Penguin Books, 1994

Synopsis

The epic life of John Shawnessy, born in Indiana in the nineteenth century, as he pursues the American dream

About this title

About the Author:

ROSS LOCKRIDGE, JR. (1914-1948) was born and raised in Indiana, graduating from Indiana University. In 1937 he married his high-school sweetheart and they had four children. He is most noted for Raintree County, often considered one of the great American novels. Suffering from profound, and largely unrecognized, depression, he committed suicide two months after the novel's publication. His obituary appeared on the front page of the New York Times.

From AudioFile:

In this forgotten classic--the only novel written by its author--John Shawnessy recalls his life during a single day in 1892. Reflecting on the paradisiacal world of Raintree County, Indiana, Shawnessy relives the pivotal moments of his life, from his youth to the Civil War to his adult years. Lloyd James does a wonderful job reading this book, providing an excellent narrative and a wide range of voices for the various characters. This is an excellent match between a great novel and a narrator who seems to understand the book perfectly. While the book is long, it's well worth listening to. K.M. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 014023666X
• ISBN 13: 9780140236668
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1088