Description
| Author/Contributor(s): | Gaines, Ernest J. |
| Publisher: | Vintage |
| Date: | 10/17/2006 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
The beloved author of the classic, best-selling novel A Lesson Before Dying shares the inspirations behind his books and his reasons for becoming a writer in this collection of stories and essays.
Told in the simple and powerful prose that is a hallmark of his craft, these writings by Ernest J. Gaines faithfully evoke the sorrows and joys of rustic Southern life.
From his depiction of his childhood move to California — a move that propelled him to find books that conjured the sights, smells, and locution of his native Louisiana home — to hisof the real-life murder case that gave him the idea for his masterpiece; this wonderful collection is a revelation of both man and writer.
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