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Green Centuries Reprint Edition
Author(s): Caroline Gordon (Author)
- Publisher: J.S. Sanders Books
- Publication Date: April 1, 1992
- Edition: Reprint
- Language: English
- Print length: 488 pages
- ISBN-10: 1879941058
- ISBN-13: 9781879941052
Book Description
This tragic novel traces the barbarization of the white settlers of the Appalachian frontier, culminating in the destruction of the Cherokee nation and the moral corruption of its conquerors. Southern Classics Series.
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
” ‘Green Centuries’ is a profound exploration of the dangers of a state of nature, and it is perhaps Caroline Gordon’s finest novel.”–M.E. Bradford
“At last the need is being answered–to make available the writing of Caroline Gordon. . . . No one who cares about the narrative art can be anything but grateful that her work will be widely available again.”–Jeffrey Hart, Dartmouth University
About the Author
Caroline Gordon (1895–1981) was the author of nine novels, two short story collections, and two works of criticism. She was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a winner of the O. Henry Award. HerCollected Stories was aNew York Times Notable Book of the Year.
