Jess Kirkman's grandmother is dying, and as her family gathers around her, Jess remembers the tales she and his mother have passed down to him. In preparing Jess to become a man, these stories assemble a chorus of women's voices that sing and share and celebrate the common song of life. This is a magical novel of women's wisdom passed down through generations of storytelling. national ads/media.
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"Grounded in the gripping art of storytelling, [it] demonstrates Fred Chappell's universal appeal . . . A stirring chorale of women's voices."--Robert Taylor, "The Boston Globe "
"A vibrant picture . . . Chappell describes steely, passionate women, the savory foods they cook, and the luscious landscapes they inhabit."--Margot Mifflin, "Entertainment Weekly"
"An array of flavorful tales . . . a sometimes boisterous, sometimes lyrical, sometimes Gothically romantic celebration of women."--David Willis McCullough, "The New York Times Book Review"
"Haunting . . . Rich, lyrical, and frequently elegiac . . . Fred Chappell has become one of our indispensable contemporary writers."--Greg Johnson, "The Atlanta Journal/Constitution"
"Exuberant . . . musically written . . . Chappell here acknowledges fully and equally both the sadness and celebration and honors both, as only a gifted, fully initiated, grown-up writer can do."--Doris Betts, "The World and I"
"Marvelous . . . The most affecting work of fiction about place and love . . . since "A River Runs Through It"."--Howard Frank Mosher, "The Washington Post Book World"
Grounded in the gripping art of storytelling, [it] demonstrates Fred Chappell's universal appeal . . . A stirring chorale of women's voices. "Robert Taylor, The Boston Globe"
A vibrant picture . . . Chappell describes steely, passionate women, the savory foods they cook, and the luscious landscapes they inhabit. "Margot Mifflin, Entertainment Weekly"
An array of flavorful tales . . . a sometimes boisterous, sometimes lyrical, sometimes Gothically romantic celebration of women. "David Willis McCullough, The New York Times Book Review"
Haunting . . . Rich, lyrical, and frequently elegiac . . . Fred Chappell has become one of our indispensable contemporary writers. "Greg Johnson, The Atlanta Journal/Constitution"
Exuberant . . . musically written . . . Chappell here acknowledges fully and equally both the sadness and celebration and honors both, as only a gifted, fully initiated, grown-up writer can do. "Doris Betts, The World and I"
Marvelous . . . The most affecting work of fiction about place and love . . . since "A River Runs Through It." "Howard Frank Mosher, The Washington Post Book World""
-Grounded in the gripping art of storytelling, [it] demonstrates Fred Chappell's universal appeal . . . A stirring chorale of women's voices.- --Robert Taylor, The Boston Globe
-A vibrant picture . . . Chappell describes steely, passionate women, the savory foods they cook, and the luscious landscapes they inhabit.- --Margot Mifflin, Entertainment Weekly
-An array of flavorful tales . . . a sometimes boisterous, sometimes lyrical, sometimes Gothically romantic celebration of women.- --David Willis McCullough, The New York Times Book Review
-Haunting . . . Rich, lyrical, and frequently elegiac . . . Fred Chappell has become one of our indispensable contemporary writers.- --Greg Johnson, The Atlanta Journal/Constitution
-Exuberant . . . musically written . . . Chappell here acknowledges fully and equally both the sadness and celebration and honors both, as only a gifted, fully initiated, grown-up writer can do.- --Doris Betts, The World and I
-Marvelous . . . The most affecting work of fiction about place and love . . . since A River Runs Through It.- --Howard Frank Mosher, The Washington Post Book World
"Grounded in the gripping art of storytelling, [it] demonstrates Fred Chappell's universal appeal . . . A stirring chorale of women's voices." --Robert Taylor, The Boston Globe
"A vibrant picture . . . Chappell describes steely, passionate women, the savory foods they cook, and the luscious landscapes they inhabit." --Margot Mifflin, Entertainment Weekly
"An array of flavorful tales . . . a sometimes boisterous, sometimes lyrical, sometimes Gothically romantic celebration of women." --David Willis McCullough, The New York Times Book Review
"Haunting . . . Rich, lyrical, and frequently elegiac . . . Fred Chappell has become one of our indispensable contemporary writers." --Greg Johnson, The Atlanta Journal/Constitution
"Exuberant . . . musically written . . . Chappell here acknowledges fully and equally both the sadness and celebration and honors both, as only a gifted, fully initiated, grown-up writer can do." --Doris Betts, The World and I
"Marvelous . . . The most affecting work of fiction about place and love . . . since A River Runs Through It." --Howard Frank Mosher, The Washington Post Book World
As Jess Kirkman's grandmother lies dying, he begins to recall the stories she and his mother have passed on to him--"Fisherwoman" and "Traveling Woman," "Silent Woman" and "Feistiest woman"--offering a chorus of women's voices that helped shape his youthand his preparation to become a man.
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