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” ( New York Times ).
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Andy Catlett: Early Travels
By: Wendell Berry
ISBN-10: 1593761643
ISBN-13 : 978-1593761646
Publisher : Counterpoint; First Trade Paper edition (November 1, 2007)
Language : English
Paperback: 160 pages
Reading Age : 12 years and up
Dimensions : 6.32 x 0.43 x 9 inches
Item Weight : 8.5 ounces
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