Farewell, I'm Bound to Leave You - Hardcover

Chappell, Fred

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312146000 ISBN 13: 9780312146009

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 1996

Synopsis

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

Synopsis

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martin's Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0312146000
• ISBN 13: 9780312146009
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 228