THE NINE BRIDES AND GRANNY HITE

by Neill C Wilson ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A

Unashamed sentiment (and some sentimentality) in these tales booked from the revolves around Granny Hite and the dancy maidens gathered at the square frames for quilting bee ""Give us your tell"" and the brides to be do, from cove and ridge and bold, as Elile, a whittling' woman, to a competitor; Kedron sits out a feud with a music maker; Granny's glasses turn resentment into welcome for Polish refugees; Corle's a doctor to stay and her wish book opens a magic world to all; a bashful preacher gets to marry the girl he loves; the Podlaskis rouse their neighbors to an election day -- and Granny herself gets to confront the Supreme Court when she travels to Washington to air her opinions to men she had befriended in Cat Track Hollow. A yeasty view of ancient that should peart you up.

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Publisher: Morrow

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 1952

Categories: FICTION