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Cargando... Nathan Coulter (1960)por Wendell Berry
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I’ve been wanting to read more Berry and this was a good place to start. It’s short, but the coming-of-age theme and tone reminded me a lot of Cold Sassy Tree. Berry does an incredible job capturing and conveying a sense of place in his works. The quiet way of life that Nathan reflects on enchanting, but there are still traumas to face in their small town. I loved Hannah Coulter more, but this one certainly makes me want to read another of his books. This book reminds me a lot of Run With the Horseman by Ferrell Sams. It's Kentucky in the 1920s, and Nathan is a young boy who experiences the small town life of the son of a Kentucky farmer. It's not an easy life, but there are joys to be had. As others have noted, I did not care for the animal cruelty and found it hard to justify having in the book, even considering when the book was written. I read Nathan Coulter after reading Hannah Coulter. Hannah Coulter was brilliant -- a fully fleshed out, beautifully written story. Nathan Coulter isn't as good of an introduction to Wendell Berry, imo. While it's Berry's first novel in the Port William series, it was published in 1960ish and you can see the serious growth Berry has made as a writer in the time since. I got to know Nathan Coulter as a character in his youth, but left wanting more. This book is rather short, more of a novella. Also, the incidents of animal abuse in the book were unexpected and disturbing. Still, I do plan to read more from the Port William series. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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This, the first title in the Port William series, introduces the rural section of Kentucky with which novelist Wendell Berry has had a lifelong fascination. When young Nathan loses his grandfather, Berry guides listeners through the process of Nathan's grief, endearing the listener to the simple humanity through which Nathan views the world. Echoing Berry's own strongly held beliefs, Nathan tells us that his grandfather's life 'couldn't be divided from the days he'd spent at work in his fields.' Berry has long been compared to Faulkner for his ability to erect entire communities in his fiction, and his heart and soul have always lived in Port William, Kentucky. In this eloquent novel about duty, community, and a sweeping love of the land, Berry gives listeners a classic book that takes them to that storied place. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Everyone starts somewhere, and there is still much to be enjoyed (particularly the descriptions and Berry's signature understanding of the lifestyle of farmers and small town inhabitants), but I am so glad I started with one of the other books. I wonder if I would have fallen in love after reading this or just said "yeah, okay" and moved on. If that had happened, I would have missed some of the best writing I have ever had the pleasure to come across. ( )