Jetta Carleton
Paperback | Pages: 343 pages Rating: 3.94 | 4467 Users | 702 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Moonflower Vine |
| ISBN: | 0553244221 (ISBN13: 9780553244229) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Matthew Soames, Callie Soames, Jessica Soames, Mary Soames, Leonie Soames, Mathy Soames |
| Setting: | Missouri(United States) |
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A timeless American classic rediscovered—an unforgettable saga of a heartland family.On a farm in western Missouri during the first half of the twentieth century, Matthew and Callie Soames create a life for themselves and raise four headstrong daughters. Jessica will break their hearts. Leonie will fall in love with the wrong man. Mary Jo will escape to New York. And wild child Mathy's fate will be the family's greatest tragedy. Over the decades they will love, deceive, comfort, forgive—and, ultimately, they will come to cherish all the more fiercely the bonds of love that hold the family together.
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| Title | : | The Moonflower Vine |
| Author | : | Jetta Carleton |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 343 pages |
| Published | : | December 1st 1984 by Bantam Books (first published 1962) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Classics. Family |
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Ratings: 3.94 From 4467 Users | 702 ReviewsNotice Appertaining To Books The Moonflower Vine
Thank you to Goodreads friend Celia, whose review of this lovely book first brought it to my attention.The Moonflower Vine was published in 1962 and was re-released in 2009 with a Foreword by Jane Smiley. At that time this book was the only one written by the author (1913 1999) and, as Jane Smiley pointed out, it was not about politics or any of the big topics of the day. Instead, this is a family saga that takes place in Missouri and does so over a time span of more than 50 years. TheThank you to Goodreads friend Celia, whose review of this lovely book first brought it to my attention.The Moonflower Vine was published in 1962 and was re-released in 2009 with a Foreword by Jane Smiley. At that time this book was the only one written by the author (1913 1999) and, as Jane Smiley pointed out, it was not about politics or any of the big topics of the day. Instead, this is a family saga that takes place in Missouri and does so over a time span of more than 50 years. The
When I was a little girl, I would watch things like figure skating, baseball, and gymnastics and think, "wow, I can do that. It looks so easy!" My mom would always comment, "it looks easy because they are so good at what they do." That is how I feel about this book. This is an unassuming novel, that is elegant in its seeming simplicity and hushed atmosphere. However, when look deeper, you realize that this is a masterpiece of writing and it is not simple in the least. It isn't until you are
As with Cutting for Stone, I waited years with this book on my shelf, Unread. So after over twenty years on my bookshelf, this book, published originally in 1962 by a Missouri author and set in an area which I know well, I read it and enjoyed every page. Somewhat of an American Classic.
What a lovely novel this was. A fellow librarian recommended the book to me, and I'm so glad I sought it out.The Moonflower Vine is set in rural Missouri and follows the Soames family: Parents Matthew and Callie, and four daughters, named Jessica, Leonie, Mary Jo and Mathy. The story opens with three of the daughters -- now adults and some with children of their own -- visiting the farm one summer in the 1950s. Matthew and Callie are now in their 70s or 80s, and everyone is cheerful and excited
May, 2013I liked it even more the second time through and found that I'd mellowed towards some of the things that bothered me about the characters the first time. Really appreciated the writing - beautiful narrative, the author really brings us inside the characters, dialogue is well-placed. A book I'm sure to return to again. ***I almost passed this one by because of the title, which brings to mind something sappy and "romantic" from, say, Nicholas Sparks. Well.This was a really good read,
The farm was a little island in a sea of summer. Damn, this was good! I usually snort at female centric novels like this one, those family sagas that span decades, and have a lot of kissing and man/woman stuff, but once again - DAMN! This was GOOD! You can read the Goodreads description or some of the reviews if you want more of a blow-by-blow description. This one is exceptional - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Here's why I think this book should be on your to-read list.Carleton's
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