| Andy Catlett: Early Travels Contributor(s): Berry, Wendell (Author) |
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ISBN: 1593761643 ISBN-13: 9781593761646 Publisher: Counterpoint LLC OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: "Andy Catlett" is the latest installment in Wendell Berry's "Port William" series, a distinct set of stories that Berry has been telling now for 50 years. Set during the Christmas of 1943, nine-year-old Andy Catlett sets off to visit his grandparents in Port William by bus, by himself for the first time. For Andy this is a rite of passage, his first step into manhood. His experiences on this solitary voyage become pivotal points in the entire Port William epic. The old ways are in retreat, modern life is crowding everything in its path, and as Andy looks back many years later, he hears the stories again of his neighbors and friends. A beautiful short novel, now in paperback, "Andy Catlett" is a perfect introduction to the whole world of Port William, and will be a rich new installment for those already familiar with this unfolding story. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Coming Of Age - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Small Town & Rural |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Port William |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6.32" W x 9" (0.51 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Chronological Period - 1940's - Holiday - Christmas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A young boy takes a trip on his own to visit his grandparents in Kentucky in this luminous entry in the acclaimed Port William series. In this "eloquent distillation of Berry's favorite themes: the importance of family, community and respect for the land" (Kirkus Reviews), nine-year-old Andy Catlett embarks on a solo trip by bus to visit his grandparents in Port William, Kentucky, during the Christmas of 1943. Full of "nostalgic, admiring detail" (Publishers Weekly), Andy observes the modern world crowding out the old ways, and the people he encounters become touchstones for his understanding of a precious and imperiled world. This beautiful, short memoir-like novel is a perfect introduction to Wendell Berry's rich and ever-evolving saga of the Port William Membership, filled with images "as though describing a painting by Edward Hopper" (The New York Times). |