Books Tell You Why, Inc.

An edition in Fine condition other thatn some minor bumping to the corners in a like dust-jacket with little scuffing.

In Country is the story of a family of farmers in the 1920s and 1930s in the fictional town of Castle Rock, South Dakota. The patriarch of the family is the hardworking, stubborn, and often unappreciated Charlie. Charlie's wife, Alma, is the matriarch of the family. Their four children are Charlie's pride and joy: Nora, the eldest; Dale, the middle child; and twins Roy and Ralph, the youngest. The family is thrust into turmoil when Nora meets and falls in love with a man from a different social class, and Charlie is forced to face the harsh realities of the Great Depression. Mason brings alive the harsh realities of the Great Depression with her beautiful, lyrical writing.; 8vo; 247 pages.