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| Title | : | Mississippi Cotton |
| Author | : | Paul H. Yarbrough |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 218 pages |
| Published | : | March 11th 2011 by WiDo Publishing |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Mystery. American. Southern |
Paul H. Yarbrough
Paperback | Pages: 218 pages Rating: 3.88 | 245 Users | 31 Reviews
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It is 1951. Young Jake Conner gets on a bus to visit his cousins in the Mississippi Delta. But when the body of an unknown man is found in the Mississippi River, Jake's summer vacation gets a little more adventurous as he and his cousins snoop around in a mystery that is better left to the grown-ups. "Jake Conner, protagonist and narrator of this coming of age novel, reminds me of Mattie in True Grit and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. Sharp eyes tempered with childhood simplicity." Delta Magazine "First time novelist, Paul H. Yarbrough, masterfully transports readers deep into the world of Mississippi Cotton, where life is not as simple as it seems." Julie Cantrell, editor, Southern Literary Review; author, Into the Free "Paul H. Yarbrough has painted wonderful images with his words. His writing brings back so many memories. Even if you didn't grow up in Mississippi, you will enjoy Mississippi Cotton." Mary Ann Mobley Collins Former Miss America, Miss Mississippi
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| ISBN: | 0983023808 (ISBN13: 9780983023807) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Containing Books Mississippi Cotton
Ratings: 3.88 From 245 Users | 31 ReviewsArticle Containing Books Mississippi Cotton
It's not often I read a perfect book. The last one was Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy. Mississippi Cotton is perfect. Narrated by Jake Connor, it is set in 1951 in the Mississippi Delta region. Jake is a kid, and he tells about his summer with his Delta cousins, Taylor and Casey, but it's not really a kid's book. It is one adults would enjoy as well as kids. I was transported to the cotton farms of the Delta region, I could hear the characters talk, and my head is still ringing with theirNot much of a plot.
Engaging read...In 1951 ten year old Jake Connor rides the bus from Jackson, Mississippi, to visit his cousins for three weeks in Cotton City, Mississippi, which is in the Delta. Told from Jake's point of view, the book has a sweetness and innocence with a bit of wisdom from a child's heart. During his visit Jake and his two cousins investigate the murderer of the dead body found in the Mississippi River, go skinny dipping, go to movies, and make friends with the most unlikely people.This is a
Overall I loved this book. The author follows the traditional style of Southern literature and spends lots of time on characters and setting; it's definitely a book to be read slowly and savored. I wasn't a big fan of the way he resolved the murder mystery; it felt rushed and thrown together, but that also wasn't the main focus of the story so it didn't bother me too much. I may not have grown up in Mississippi in the 50's, but I still identified with so much of this book...it's universally
I loved this book. Such a heartfelt story. Simple but so enjoyable.
Paul Yarbrough is from the South, and it shows in this laid-back novel set in Mississippi state. The setting alone caught my attention and I enjoyed it very much. The central story has three boys in it, a youngster on holiday from Jackson and his two cousins Taylor and Casey from Cotton City. It is the early 1950s. The tone of the Mississippi delta area back then had a lot of racial tensions in it. Jake Connor spends a few weeks of his summer with his delta relatives. During his stay, the youths
Excellent!This book is the south. From the dialect, to the food, to the land, to the essence of Southern history, this book rings true. Absolutely wonderful.
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