From a Limestone Ledge

by John Graves

Book Overview

"Another fine, reflective, anecdotal look at rural Texas." --New Yorker"Graves writes eloquently about a countryman's concerns. There's not a false note in the book." --Boston Globe"Like the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394512383
• ISBN13: 9780394512389
• Release Date: October 1980
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

An open window into profound treasure of simple daily joys

Now in a new edition with a foreword by Bill Wittliff, From A Limestone Ledge: Some Essays And Other Ruminations About Country Life In Texas is a collection of the writings of Texas author and freelance writer John Graves. Enhanced for the reader with illustrations by Glenn Wolff, the subjects range from caring for animals such as cows, goats, bees, dogs, and chickens to growing grapes and making wine, smokeless tobacco ponderings, the day-to-day issues that face a countryman, and much more. From A Limestone Ledge reverberates with the wholehearted appreciation for Texas country life, and offers an open window into profound treasure of simple daily joys.

One of my favorites

This book is one that finds its was to my night stand again and again. The humorus manner in which the essays are written make the most mundane things become interesting. The authors ability to poke fun at his own follies while coping with country life are half the fun of reading it.