Cover of Epitaph for a Peach: Four Seasons on My Family Farm

Epitaph for a Peach: Four Seasons on My Family Farm

A lyrical, sensuous and thoroughly engrossing memoir of one critical year in the life of an organic peach farmer, Epitaph for a Peach is "a delightful narrative . . . with poetic flair and a sense of humor" (Library Journal). Line drawings.

Setting
CaliforniaJapan
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages

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