Dairy Queen Days

by Robert Inman

Book Overview

Over the course of the summer of 1970, 16-year-old Trout Moseley wrestles with powerful ancestral traditions as he struggles to forge his own identity in the Georgia town than bears his family name. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316418730
• ISBN13: 9780316418737
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.5" x 6.4"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

classic eccentric south

Robert Inman combines two classic genres in his delightful novel, "Dairy Queen Days": the coming of age story [young Tout Mosely, 16 years old in 1979 Georgia], and southern storytelling [a las Eudora Welty, Carson McCullers, etc.]. There is a saying that "In the southern we are proud of our eccentrics. We don't ask, 'Is anyone in your family crazy?" We ask, 'Which side are they on?'" This novel has enough eccentrics [Trout's father, Joe Pike, for one] to keep you chuckling. But you will recognize these people, and the dilemmas they face:growing up; facing mid-life crises; coping with change in society, loss of jobs; death and loss of loved ones; asking "What is my place in my world?"Robert Inman, a columnist for the Charlotte Observer, has the talent for observation and detail which makes the mill community of Moseley and its inhabitants come alive. You will be entertained and provoked; you will laugh, and you will contemplate these same questions.

This is how it feels to read a good book

I was both surprised and impressed by this little book. In the tradition of the greatest Southern writers, Inman achieves great impact from the smallest of small town life. Moreover, this little tome has a great story. It made me laugh out loud. It made me sad. I wanted to turn the pages

Dairy Queen Days is delicious!

What a delightful read! Being from the South, I love all things Southern and this book was no exception. I grew up in a small southern town with a Dairy Queen and spent many happy hours there. The characters in the book are eccentric and engaging. If you want a taste of the south, "Dairy Queen Days" is delicious!

audio???

Excellent! But does this book come in audio cassette?

Dairy Queen Days is adorable!

This is one of the most hilarious books I have read in years. Yet it is delightfully touching, and extremely clever. It is a wonderful addition to the genre of southern literature.