Fiction. First published in 1976, with a 2001 afterword by Wendell Berry. James Still was born on Double Creek in Alabama, one of ten children. For most of his life he lived in a log house at the forks of Troublesome and Wolfpen creeks in Knott County, Kentucky. The unique native dialect of the Kentucky mountains informs the language of all his stories. "Not many writers have been able to concentrate so much power into a few pages. When you look up from `The Nest' or `The Scrape,' you find the room filled with afterimages...Because, perhaps, of its artistic integrity this body of work never exploits or condescends to its subject, a region that has been condescended to and exploited almost by convention"--Wendell Berry.
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Seller: Bay State Book Company, North Smithfield, RI, U.S.A.
Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing. Seller Inventory # BSM.1CFJD
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G091778801XI5N00
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_475077177
Seller: Days of Old Books, Wadesville, IN, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Extremely nice larger paperback with front cover photo & photo of author on bc from 1974. Seller Inventory # mon0000056908
Seller: All Booked Up, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Cover: Dan Cadle (illustrator). First Thus. Light spotting and normal wear. Signature only. Collection of short stories previously released in various venues. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 90224
Seller: Berry Hill Book Shop, Deansboro, NY, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. (1976); Near Fine/no dj, octavo, 119pp., pictorial stiff card-stock softcover, binding tight, text unmarked, Signed "James Still" on front free endpaper. 091778801X. Seller Inventory # 19123
Seller: A Book By Its Cover, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Signed by James Still, with a short inscription to the former owners, who were friends of the poet. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 045361