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Gap Creek
by
Robert Morgan
Announced
on January 18, 2000
Book Reviews
"Morgan
is among the relatively few American writers who write about work
knowledgeably, and as if it really matters"
— The New York Times Book Review
"An ideal
example of a regional tale: free of "local color," respectful of
his people, entirely free of condescension, Morgan offers a gliding,
unhurried story of sufferings and hope that is simple and tagged,
but never seems alien. This couple'' relentless misfortunes are
given no more drama than they need, and all the compassion they
deserve."
— Kirkus Reviews Review
"Morgan is
a writer with perfect emotional pitch, knowing how to keep the sorrow
and job of his characters on a human scale."
— The Ithaca Times Review
"Haunting,
lyrical prose sustains the book and redeems its material, which
seems to flow from page to page like sorrowful mountain music."
— American Way Review
"Praise to
Morgan for his literary accomplishment. What a wonderful gift book
it would make."
— State, Columbia, SC Review
"The ordinary
folk of Appalachia are Morgan's subjects, and here he offers another
compassionate tale of poor people enduring brutal working lives
and harsh deprivations with stoic dignity."
— Publisher's Weekly Review
"In the novel's
final pages, Morgan's sentences begin to cut to the bone„.I wanted
to cry uncle and go bury this novel in my backyard, someplace where
it wouldn't slip into my dreams. I couldn't take it anymore, and
I mean that as a compliment."
— The New York Times
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