Eudora Welty
The Golden Apples
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141196848
- author:
- Eudora Welty
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.8 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Short Stories
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Golden Apples by Eudora Welty is a poignant portrayal of small-town life in the American South. When King Maclain disappears, Snowdie must care for her twin boys alone, while Loch Morrison convalesces with malaria and watches as Virgie Rainey meets a sailor in his vacant house.
As Miss Eckhart grieves the loss of her most promising pupil, she turns to arson, highlighting the complexities of human nature. Welty's fine ear for dialogue brings each character to life in incisive prose, capturing the essence of everyday life in the American South.
This unflinching portrayal of small-town life offers a deeply moving look at human nature, where conversation is a constant companion and secrets are hard to keep.
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