Treeborne
Download or Read eBook Treeborne PDF written by Caleb Johnson and published by Picador USA. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Caleb Johnson |
Publisher | : Picador USA |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2018-06-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781250169082 |
ISBN-13 | : 1250169089 |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Treeborne by : Caleb Johnson
Book excerpt: "Janie Treeborne lives on an orchard at the edge of Elberta, Alabama, and in time, she has become its keeper. She tells the story of its people: of Hugh--her granddaddy--determined to preserve Elberta's legacy through his art; of his wife Maybelle, who shook the town when she became its first female postmaster, then again when she died a sudden and mysterious death; of her lover Lee Malone, a black orchardist and musician harvesting from a land where he is less than welcome; of the local legend Ricky Birdsong, who scored touchdown after touchdown, only to run headlong into tragedy"--