Raintree Country - Softcover

Lockridge, Ross

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0330252402 ISBN 13: 9780330252409

Publisher: Pan Macmillan, 1977

Synopsis

Throughout a single day in 1892, one man recalls the great moments of his life, from the love affairs of his youth, to the battles of the Civil War, to the politics of the Gilded Age, to his homecoming as schoolteacher, husband, and father.

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: Pan Macmillan
• Publication date: 1977
• ISBN 10: 0330252402
• ISBN 13: 9780330252409
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 441