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Old 04-16-2013, 05:46 AM
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An interesting one, old man. Kinda Hemingway-esque? I might have to read me some. I guess those southern writers had to suffer a bit, to sing the blues. Conrack was a decent writer.

Sorry for the threadcrappin', Ed.
Try the follow-up to "Old Man". The Boy learns just how much the Old Man has taught him. If you, or anyone you are close to, has ever gone through a divorce, "The Honey Badger" is a good read.
"Uhuru" gives an interesting perspective on the Kenya Emergency in the 50s.

There was also a movie made on the same subject, based on another of his books... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something_of_Value

(I read all of his books at a young age. I was drawn to them because my mother went to school with him. They were casual friends.)
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