About this title: "Walnut Grove", the first of Jane Gilmore Rushing's six West Texas novels, is the story of John Carlile's passage into manhood when the twentieth century was young. His story is intimately connected to the growth of the town of Walnut Grove and to the good and evil that are always present. In those days cotton was taking the place of cattle, and farmers like John's father gambled that they could live off the soil. When a prolonged drought threatens to make the struggle hopeless, John's passionate attachment to the land is underscored by the fear that he might have to leave it. The ...
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN-13:9780896722781ISBN:0896722783
Description: Fine. 0896722783 Not a used copy....Some surface and edge wear. Inside pages clean, binding tight. No remainder marks. Shipped with delivery confirmation inside US. Selling books since 1979*p/$WG2-2. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN-13:9780896722781ISBN:0896722783
Description: Good. 0896722783 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN-13:9780896722781ISBN:0896722783
Description: Good. 0896722783 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, Garden City
Date Published: 1964
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾ Very good first edition in good with chip and tears dj. Inscription on first fly paper. Nice copy of this novel about West Texas. Clean tight and square with no other markings. read more
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