A Childhood: The Biography of a Place: Crews, Harry

A Childhood by Harry Crews is a heartrending yet comical memoir that recounts the transformative events of his youth in rural South Georgia during the Great Depression.

This unforgettable portrait of people, locales, and circumstances that shaped him is conveyed through vivid portraits of relatives and neighbors, Bacon County lore, and details of farm life.

Crews's account of his father's death, friendship with a black hired hand's son, bout with polio, mother and stepfather's failing marriage, and near-fatal scalding at a hog-killing are intertwined with a five-month sojourn in Jacksonville, Florida.

Through these memories, Crews pays reverence and affection to his childhood world, revealing the people and customs that defined him.

This imaginative and gripping account of one writer's search for past and self is a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the human experience.