The Witch of Hebron : A World Made by Hand Novel (Hardcover)

from JoLynnsbooks

The Witch of Hebron is a fine coming-of-age story wrapped in a post-apocalyptic novel. Jasper, the eleven year old son of the only doctor in a small town in New York, runs away after the loss of his beloved dog. He is tested by both events and people that he encounters as he makes his way to Glen...

from HenriMoreaux

The Witch of Hebron is the sequel to Kunstler's earlier book World Made by Hand. The latter book was excellent, this book... not so much. I found it lacked the adventure and detail of the first. Deviating further into the supernatural certainly didn't help as it veers the book away from a future ...

from unclebob53703

I thought this was better than the first book, more focused, especially once it starts following the young boy on the run. Other characters grow, bonds are formed, there's a hopeful feeling you don't often find in these books. I was actually hoping I wouldn't like it because I'm short of space fo...

from cissa

I said "thoughtful" in the title because this is more meditative in many ways than "World Made by Hand" (which I loved). My own disappointment here was that I'd hoped to learn more about how the various societies and cultures were evolving in the absence of high-tech. That's what I found most fas...

from tuke

More trashy fun from James Howard Kunstler. Maybe MORE sexist than World Made by Hand, but then, that's a part of the near future he imagines . . .