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Courtney Allen

Teoksen Down From the Mountain tekijä

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Down From the Mountain (2013) 13 kappaletta
Orange Moon: A Fiction Novel (2017) 3 kappaletta
Lee County Elegy (2017) 2 kappaletta

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Lee County Elegy was a touching fictional portrayal of Depression-era rural Georgia. It was a story of hardship, love, loss and the perseverance of the human spirit in the face of extreme adversity. This bleak time in American history brought out the best and worst of human nature. Some dealt with abject poverty with grace and honor, while others resorted to treachery and dishonesty against their fellow man. The Grayson's story was initially pretty depressing but ultimately bittersweet and uplifting.

This book was well written and researched, with impressive attention to detail. Fully developed characters, a terrific storyline and a strong heroine made this a great read. It evoked strong emotions and I sympathized with their terrible circumstances. I really enjoyed Lee County Elegy and would recommend it.

The author provided this free copy at my request and I have voluntarily left this review. This review is my honest opinion.
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labrat35 | 1 muu arvostelu | Apr 29, 2018 |
Let me start by saying that i love the writing of Courtney Allen, a true talent..... I always have and i believe i always will.
Lee County Elegy is an easily read book filled with deep emotions and sensitivities, with a touch of the classic genre. Elegy- "a poem or song of lament." Life during the Depressions years in the south for farmers and ranchers WAS lamentable. Drought, lack of crops, keeping stock animals alive, bankers breathing down your neck....life did not flourish. Yet many, like the Grayson family were not moping around in sadness....they dealt with tragedies and life lessons with gumption and common sense. Each member has a distinct and strong inner core and i got drawn in.
Allen's writing tends to envelop the reader and take you along for the journey...before you realize it the book is done and you sit there saying, but wait! I want more please!
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lineells | 1 muu arvostelu | Mar 9, 2018 |
I freely chose to review this book although its genre is not one of my favorites. I was moved by the story of two orphaned children whose aunt and uncle gave them a home in a hard and unforgiving land in Georgia. When Clara ends up pregnant, she sneaks away as if it were known who impregnated her the Stanton family would be scandalized. Clara's younger brother tells their story in it's compelling story to make readers be grateful for what they have.
 
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Linda.Bass | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | May 13, 2017 |
Down From the Mountain has a very authentic feel; I was all but convinced this was truly the memoir of a man looking back from his old age in the last part of the 20th century to the hard times of his youth in northern Georgia. It's right up there with Gap Creek, Thirteen Moons, and Adams' My Old True Love, three of my favorite works of historical fiction set in the Appalachians.

Disclosure: I received a gift copy of this book from the author.
 
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wandaly | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Jun 30, 2016 |

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