Sporty Creek
Author | : James Still |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : |
ISBN-10 | : 081313188X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780813131887 |
Rating | : 4/5 (887 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sporty Creek written by James Still and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With illustrations by Paul Brett Johnson Sporty Creek is a series of short stories set in the Kentucky hills. Narrated by a young boy (a cousin of the narrator of Still's classic novel River of Earth), the book tells the story of his family during the Great Depression. With work in the coal mines sporadic, they move from place to place, trying to earn a living the best they can. The story is told with gentleness and humor.