Harvest/HBJ Book Delta Wedding, (Paperback)

from mamashepp

I felt like I needed to read something of Welty's; so much has been made of her writing. This book paints a vivid picture and has very interesting characters. But I really felt like the story itsel...

from foggidawn

It's 1923, and nine-year-old Laura McRaven is taking the train down to visit her mother's family in the Delta for the wedding of one of her cousins. As preparations for the big day ramp up, family ...

from alic

Though the writing was lush, and the characterizations apt, the novel did show the flaws that you might have expected from a first-time author. The tone of the first chapter, from the point of view...

from jeffome

St. Barts 2013 #3 - An ok book at best for me....certainly interesting at times, but overwhelmingly full of characters that were challenging to keep track of - are they siblings or cousins, which g...

from mamashepp

I felt like I needed to read something of Welty's; so much has been made of her writing. This book paints a vivid picture and has very interesting characters. But I really felt like the story itsel...