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GodPretty in the Tobacco Field
- Narrated by: Katie Schorr
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
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Atmospheric and searingly honest, GodPretty in the Tobacco Field is Coal Miner's Daughter meets Winter's Bone in a gripping tale of tender love and loss.
Nameless, Kentucky, in 1969 is a hardscrabble community where jobs are few and poverty is a simple fact - just like the hot Appalachian breeze or the pests that can wipe out a tobacco field in days. RubyLyn Bishop is luckier than some. Her God-fearing uncle, Gunnar, has a short fuse and high expectations, but he's given her a good home ever since she was orphaned at the age of five. Yet now, a month shy of her 16th birthday, RubyLyn itches for more.
Maybe it's something to do with the paper fortune-tellers RubyLyn has been making for townsfolk, each covered with beautifully wrought, prophetic drawings. Or perhaps it's because of Rainey Ford, an African American neighbor who works alongside her in the tobacco field and with whom she has a kinship despite her uncle's worrisome shadow and the town's disapproval. RubyLyn's predictions are just wishful thinking, not magic at all, but through them she's imagining life as it could be, away from the prejudice and hardship that ripple through Nameless.
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- rebecca t.
- 20-03-22
So Absorbing!
This is a lovely story, it's read beautifully and mat he's the text so well. Honestly, once you listen to one of this authors works you want to listen to them all. They take you away to live in the Kentucky mountains, they spin you into the life with smells, sounds and imagery for for poetry! Cannot get enough!!!
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- Anne
- 01-02-23
Lots of heartbreak
A great story, well told. But so much cruelty and tragedy portrayed that it’s heartbreaking to read. An unexpected ending redeems some of the sadness. Excellent performance by Katie Schorr.
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- S. Bale
- 15-02-24
Godpretty
Enjoyed this story! The narration is 5/5! Overall the story had me wanting to know more. Definitely worth a listen
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- Jonathan Old
- 25-02-22
A decent read
A decent story covering old ground with a rather messy ending that wasn’t totally satisfying for me. The characters weren’t as rounded as they could have been and it felt a bit stereotyped in places. The ending seemed a bit messy too. I found the narration really good and enjoyed the book as a whole.
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- Fi
- 18-01-22
Great listen
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The story, the premise, the background. Its written with such a level of desciption and feeling you'd think you were seeing it all. I could picture everything. Even the strawberries on her dress.
A fabulous array of characters, and it was easy to understand their feelings and emotions.
Definitely recommend.
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- Rhona Lyall
- 09-03-24
Beautiful
Gorgeous story of the everyday difficulties of life at that time, in that place. Written so tenderly. A heartbreaking twist and story of redemption. Beautiful.
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- drp
- 22-01-22
Great read
beautifully read,evocative, hard hitting & heart rending yet atmospheric with hope & powerful emotions
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- allie johnson
- 28-06-22
a bit slow
I nearly gave up on this listen, I found it confusing and boring at times. the ending turned out to be better than I had expected, so was glad I had persevered. the heavy southern American accent is also difficult to listen to, at times.
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- May
- 20-01-22
Atmospheric
This book totally captures the time and place it depicts. It is beautifully read and draws you into the thoughts and sometimes heartbreaking emotions of its characters. Recommended
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- Julia Burrows
- 30-06-22
Lovely listen
I really enjoyed this book .Delightfully read. a story of humour, hardship and life.
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