A Painted House
2 journalers for this copy...
This book has been on my bookshelf for some time and was probably bought from a secondhand book stall or charity shop. It is a paperback showing signs of wear. I have just read it for the second time so will be releasing it soon to Snoopy56 if she wants to read it.
From the cover:- "September 1952. The cotton is almost ready in the fields of Arkansas. The harvest will soon begin. Luke Chandler is a seven-year-old boy who lives with his family in a small unpainted house on rented land. In the next six weeks, the Chandlers and a hired band of hill people and Mexicans must bring in the cotton that is their livelihood and the guarantee of their survival on the land.
Soon, heat, fatigue and a killing and the unravelling of a family secret threaten to destroy the Chandler's hopes and will transport Luke abruptly from childhood innocence to experience."
The cover illustration on this copy is different from the one shown on this page.
REVIEW:- I enjoyed my second reading of this book which I found slightly reminiscent of "To Kill a Mockingbird" with it being narrated by a young child. I felt however that Luke, at 7 years old, was given a maturity far beyond his years in some respects. The many baseball references went over my head but the story in general was very powerful and emotional and full of action. It was very interesting to learn of the hardships experienced by the cotton farmers and all the work involved in the production of the crop.
From the cover:- "September 1952. The cotton is almost ready in the fields of Arkansas. The harvest will soon begin. Luke Chandler is a seven-year-old boy who lives with his family in a small unpainted house on rented land. In the next six weeks, the Chandlers and a hired band of hill people and Mexicans must bring in the cotton that is their livelihood and the guarantee of their survival on the land.
Soon, heat, fatigue and a killing and the unravelling of a family secret threaten to destroy the Chandler's hopes and will transport Luke abruptly from childhood innocence to experience."
The cover illustration on this copy is different from the one shown on this page.
REVIEW:- I enjoyed my second reading of this book which I found slightly reminiscent of "To Kill a Mockingbird" with it being narrated by a young child. I felt however that Luke, at 7 years old, was given a maturity far beyond his years in some respects. The many baseball references went over my head but the story in general was very powerful and emotional and full of action. It was very interesting to learn of the hardships experienced by the cotton farmers and all the work involved in the production of the crop.
This book was given to Snoopy56 when we met to visit the theatre.
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Journal Entry 3 by snoopy56 at Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby, Norfolk United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 5, 2014
I still haven't got round to reading anything by John Grisham but this looks different from his usual legal thrillers and it's a subject that appeals to me so I will give it a try.
