Description: Cross Creek is the warm and delightful memoir about the life of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings—author of The Yearling—in the Florida backcountry.Originally published in 1942, Cross Creek has become a classic in modern American literature. For the millions of readers raised on The Yearling, here is the story of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's experiences in the remote Florida hamlet of Cross Creek, where she lived for thirteen years. From the daily labors of managing a seventy-two-acre orange grove to bouts with runaway pigs and a succession of unruly farmhands, Rawlings describes her life at the Creek with humor and spirit. Her tireless determination to overcome the challenges of her adopted home in the Florida backcountry, her deep-rooted love of the earth, and her genius for character and description result in a most delightful and heartwarming memoir.100% AuthenticHardcover No Dust JacketDeckled EdgeSilver foil stamped on hardcover and spineInscribed and annotated from son to mother as a birthday gift, January 1944Publisher: Charles Scribner's SonsDimensions: 5.75(w) x 8.10(h) x 1.25(d)Printed in the USAComes from a smoke-free and pet-free home*Will be carefully packed and shipped in a box with a tracking number Thank you for looking! Price is firm. I do not accept offers nor give discounts.
Price: 72 USD
Location: Maryland
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Year Printed: 1942
Modified Item: Yes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Personal Memoirs
Binding: Hardcover
Region: North America
Illustrator: Edward Shenton
Author: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Original/Facsimile: Original
Modification Description: Inscribed and annotated
Language: English
Character Family: N/A
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication: United States
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Custom Endpapers, Deckled Edge
