Synopsis
In language both spare and colorful, sure in its command of Appalachian dialect and poetic in its evocation of mountain settings, James Still's stories reveal the lives of his people-lives of privation and struggle, lived with honesty as well as humor. With a foreword by Cleanth Brooks and an afterword by the author, The Run for the Elbertas features thirteen stories from one of America's masters of the short story. Enjoyable and enriching, Still's stories sparkle with wisdom and joy.
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About the Author
James Still (1906–2001) was the author of numerous works of fiction and poetry, including River of Earth; From the Mountain, From the Valley: New and Collected Poems; and Chinaberry. His writing has won many awards, including the Marjorie Peabody Waite Award and the O. Henry Memorial Prize.
Review
"Still is a great storyteller. He takes you into the hills, acquaints you with their people, shows you their beauty, lets you hear their sounds. These vignettes of life in the southern Appalachians are an important contribution to the literature of the region."―Chattanooga Times
"Still is an eavesdropper on the human heart. He doesn't create 'characters' in a story; he is a bright-eyed, keen-eared owl in a thicket, reporting on the human beings he sees and hears. . . . A marvelous book."―Lexington Herald-Leader
"James Still offers us the rhythm of the poet's phrasing, the excitement of the word, the expression, that strikes like a little silver hammer, along with an uproarious humor and the lustiness of living of the common man."―Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, author of The Yearling
"The unprogressive enclaves of Troublesome Creek and Shoal Creek cry out to us what is fundamental about life, and what superfluous. . . . The marvels here are truly those of art."―Louisville Courier-Journal
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First Edition. First printing, hardover. Still's bibliographer Dean Cadle has signed his name on the front endpaper with date of Jan. 16th, 1981. Tape stains on front ard rear pastedowns and verso of rear endpaper, tape stains at top and bottom of front and rear cover. Appears that somebody taped the dust jacket to the book. Otherwise a tight lightly used very copy with clean text and tight binding in a very good dust jacket (just some light tape stains on the verso of the flaps). Now protected in an archival cover. No remainder marks. Seller Inventory # 5246
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. nf/vg+, 8vo, 144 pages, 1.5 pounds. SIGNED ON THE FFE BY JAMES STILL. Red hardcover shows only the very slightest edgewear. Cover shows light wear with a "Signed By" sticker on the botttom spine, and light tanning/soiling on back cover. This is a collection of 13 short stories told from a boy's point of view about living in rural Kentucky. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 30156
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Red hardcover shows only the very slightest wear. INSCRIBED ON THE FFE AND SIGNED BY STILL. Dj shows only the very slightest edgewear. This contains short stories by Still. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 28155