Far from Any Coast: Pieces of the America's Heartland

by C.W. Gusewelle

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826207200
• ISBN13: 9780826207203
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Univ of Missouri Pr
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Evocative and Beautiful

This collection of essays and personal accounts is simply the most powerful evocation of time and place I have read in years. Primarily set in the Ozarks, but also moving at times into Kansas, Illinois, and Kentucky, among other places, these essays bring to life the struggles of coal miners, the adventures of modern-day wagon trains, and Gusewelle's own experiences trying to run a small farm. The language is beautifully descriptive and powerful: "Out of the thin smoke of fantasy, the chimera had suddenly begun to exhibit palpable character and shape." You'll enjoy returning to decades past with a talented and insightful guide in this wonderful book.