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The Old Forest and Other Stories

by Peter Taylor · 1985

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From the grand master of the American short story, these fourteen tales of domestic life in the South during the thirties and forties explore that extraordinary world of manners, expectations and unspoken understanding. The reader is drawn as if by magnetic force into a world rendered in breathtaking, painterly detail. These stories are marvelous entertainments, rich with amusement, yet Taylor renders his characters truly and understands them in a profoundly meaningful way.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisAmerican SouthAmerican SouthMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 368 pages
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short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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