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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wendell Berry is a truly great writer.,
By A Customer
This review is from: A World Lost (Paperback)
Wendell Berry is a truly great writer. He tells a simple story : how a young boy's life changes forever because of his favorite uncle's sudden death, and more importantly, how one event can shape the remainder of a person's life. In these days of relentless, horrific tragedies which are never fully assimilated or understood, Berry sets a timeless stage in the small town of Port William, Kentucky, where the same events are felt for generations. In his books there is all the time in the world, to feel, to adjust, to accept. He uses just the right words and not too many of them. His language has a clarity and spaciousness that leaves a reader deeply refreshed. I would highly recommend his book of short stories, "Fidelity" ( and that story in particular). As in the best classics of literature, the reader is transported to another world and comes away a better person for it.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Unsolved Crime Revisited,
This review is from: A World Lost (Paperback)
Nine-year-old Andy Catlett's sweet and comfortable childhood is turned upside down in the summer of 1944 when his favorite uncle, for whom he is named, is murdered. Determined to learn the truth behind the crime, the now grown-up Andy examines the evidence, which consists mainly of the recollections of his uncle's family and friends in the town of Port William, Kentucky. The truth proves elusive, but the portrait of Uncle Andrew and the world he inhabited that emerges from this small jewel of a book is beautifully wrought, and the love that exists among family members and among friends is the real truth after all. A good mystery and deeply emotional.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another beautiful reflection on family from Berry,
By Happy Face (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A World Lost: A Novel (Port William) (Paperback)
I ordered this book for a book club, in part because it was one of Berry's shorter novels and easier to read in time for the date of our book club meeting. I LOVED this book. Berry writes so beautifully and so honestly about family, marriage, and fatherhood. He is one of my favorite authors and an excellent choice both for independent reading and group studies. Highly recommended!
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