A Short History of a Small Place

A Short History of a Small Place

Marvelously funny, bittersweet, and beautifully evocative, the original publication of A Short History of a Small Place announced the arrival of one of our great Southern voices. Although T. R. Pearson's Neely, North Carolina, doesn't appear on any map of the state, it has already earned a secure place on the literary landscape of the South. In this introduction to Neely, the young narrator, Louis Benfield, recounts the tragic last days of Miss Myra Angelique Pettigrew, a local spinster and former town belle who, after years of total seclusion, returns flamboyantly to public view-with her pet monkey, Mr. Britches. Here is a teeming human comedy inhabited by some of the most eccentric and endearing characters ever encountered in literature.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2003-09-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780142003626

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2003-09-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780142003626

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