Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry audiobook

Jayber Crow: The Life Story of Jayber Crow, Barber, of the Port William Membership, as Written by Himself

By Wendell Berry
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The Port William Series

14.05 Hours Unabridged
Format : Digital Download (In Stock)
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    ISBN: 9781596444454

From the simple setting of his own barber shop, Jayber Crow, orphan, SEMInarian, and native of Port William, recalls his life and the life of his community as it spends itself in the middle of the twentieth century. Surrounded by his friends and neighbors, he is both participant and witness as the community attempts to transcend its own decline. And meanwhile Jayber learns the art of devotion and that a faithful love is its own reward.

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Summary

Summary

From the simple setting of his own barber shop, Jayber Crow, orphan, SEMInarian, and native of Port William, recalls his life and the life of his community as it spends itself in the middle of the twentieth century. Surrounded by his friends and neighbors, he is both participant and witness as the community attempts to transcend its own decline. And meanwhile Jayber learns the art of devotion and that a faithful love is its own reward.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“It is to Berry’s credit that a novel so freighted with ideas and ideology manages to project such warmth and luminosity.” Publishers Weekly
“This is an important novelist with prophetic things to say and a poetic way of saying them… Jayber Crow is his best novel yet.” Chicago Tribune

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Author Bio: Wendell Berry

Author Bio: Wendell Berry

Wendell Berry was born in Henry County, Kentucky, in 1934, and lives and farms with his wife, Tanya Berry, close to the place of his birth. A poet, critic, storyteller, and activist, he has written more than fifty books. He is the recipient of The National Humanities Medal, awarded by President Barack Obama, and was named The Jefferson Lecturer for 2012. He is a winner of the Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Runtime: 14.05
Audience: Adult
Language: English