About this title: On the first Sunday of August, three generations of Granny Vaughn's descendants gather at her home in Banner, Mississippi, for a reunion in celebration of her 90th birthday. The action covers two days, but in memory many decades, for the members of the family, are recounted.
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Fawcett
Date Published: 1971
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Nice soft cover, read once, slight shelf wear to cover, light creases on spine, light aging, date stamped inside back cover. 416 p.. read more
Binding: Hard Back
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780394434216ISBN:0394434218
Description: Good. Good. inscription on front end page. no marks. d.j. has edgewear. tight binding. slight edgewear. clean & clear text. hardback 1970. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Random House, New York
Date Published: 1970
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Good Copy Mass-market paperback. Text is clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. Spine is cupped with creasing and wear and tearing. 436 p. map. 22 cm. Includes Maps. read more
Description: Fine. Almost in new condition. Book shows only very slight signs of use. Cover and binding are undamaged and pages show minimal use. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
"A masterful presentation of basically ONE DAY in the life of a poor Southern family during the Depression. It's the annual family reunion, and Granny's birthday. Welty writes superb dialogue, and every few pages, at least, offers a unique metaphorical description. A story full of humanity."
"As someone said, I lost the battle with 'Losing Battles'. The storyline is good, quite different than I had imagined, however, I found the manner in which the story is told-- in constant dialogue between numerous people-- tedious and a bit confusing. There is not really a point of view, and almost no sequel in which to learn people's thoughts and feelings. Still, Welty was a master at the dialogue to reveal character and actions. I'm glad I plowed through, even though skipping large blocks."
"I thought this book was okay. If we could choose half stars, I would give it a 2 1/2. I had difficulty getting into it and staying with the conversation without getting confused. It was a colorful cultural presentation. The style reminded me of "stream of consciousness" - kind of like a long "run on" sentence. It was a good glimpse of the old rural South, their mannerisms, and vernacular."
"I found this a very tedious read. I was very disappointed since this is considered one of her best books. It was her first published novel but certainly not her first writing. The use of the backwoods Mississippi dialect became too much for me even though it was true to the characters. I begrudingly give this two stars."
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