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Hannah Coulter : A Novel by Wendell Berry (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Title: Hannah Coulter. Language: English. Number of Pages: 190. Weight: 0.65 lbs. Publication Date: 2005-09-30. Publisher: COUNTERPOINT PR.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCounterpoint Press
ISBN-101593760787
ISBN-139781593760786
eBay Product ID (ePID)46928202
Product Key Features
Book TitleHannah Coulter : a Novel
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicSmall Town & Rural, Religious, Literary
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorWendell Berry
Book SeriesPort William Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight9.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Series Volume Number8
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisIn the latest installment in Wendell Berry's long story about the citizens of Port William, Hannah Coulter remembers. Her first husband, Virgil, was declared "missing in action" shortly after the Battle of the Bulge, and after she married Nathan Coulter about all he could tell Hannah about the Battle of Okinawa was "Ignorant boys, killing each other." The community was stunned and diminished by the war, with some of its sons lost forever and others returning home determined to carry on. Now, in her late seventies, twice-widowed and alone, Hannah sorts through her memories: of her childhood, of young love and loss, of raising children and the changing seasons. She turns her plain gaze to a community facing its long deterioration, where, she says, "We feel the old fabric torn, pulling apart, and we know how much we have loved each other." Hannah offers her summation: her stories and her gratitude, for the membership in Port William, and for her whole life, a part of the great continuum of love and memory, grief and strength. Book jacket., In the latest installment in Wendell Berry's long story about the citizens of Port William, Kentucky, readers learn of the Coulters' children, of the Feltners and Branches, and how survivors "live right on.", "Ignorant boys, killing each other," is just about all Nathan Coulter would tell his wife, friends, and family about the Battle of Okinawa in the spring of 1945. Life carried on for the community of Port William, Kentucky, as some boys returned from the war and the lives of others were mourned. In her seventies, Nathan's wife, Hannah, has time now to tell of the years since the war. In Wendell Berry's unforgettable prose, we learn of the Coulter's children, of the Feltners and Branches, and how survivors "live right on.", Hannah Coulter is Wendell Berry's seventh novel and his first to employ the voice of a woman character in its telling. Hannah, the now-elderly narrator, recounts the love she has for the land and for her community. She remembers each of her two husbands, and all places and community connections threatened by twentieth-century technologies. At risk is the whole culture of family farming, hope redeemed when her wayward and once lost grandson, Virgil, returns to his rural home place to work the farm.
LC Classification NumberPS3552.E75
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- Jun 21, 2016
Interesting and different.
An easy read. Interesting and different. I believe all books are a learning tool. This one portrays life, hardships, and the working of a family farm. Also connections to family and love for family through several generations.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
