Walnut Grove

by Jane Gilmore Rushing

Book Overview

Walnut Grove, the first of Jane Gilmore Rushing's six West Texas novels, is the story of John Carlile's passage into manhood when the twentieth century was young. His story is intimately connected to the growth of the town of Walnut Grove and to the good and evil that are always present. In those days cotton was taking the place of cattle, and farmers like John's father gambled that they could live off the soil. When a prolonged drought threatens...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896722783
• ISBN13: 9780896722781
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Surprised me!

When I first saw the title of this book, I assumed it was a book somehow connected to my favorite author, Laura Ingalls Wilder. It is not, but I proceeded to read it anyway because it was about frontier life and the trials of living in a hostile environment. The title comes from a small patch of Walnut trees which are planted beside a newly built church in this growing town. It is the story of a family and the changes and traumas they go through as the children get older. It is a pleasing read for any pioneer-era fan.