The reading for January is The Moonflower Vine by Jetta Carleton. The next meeting for the Book Discussion Group will be held on January 4, 2011. Our meeting location will change for the January meeting. For further information either about the meeting or about the group please contact either Don Dilmore (ddilmore@edinboro.edu) or Catherine Whitley (cwhitley@edinboro.edu).
What a gift that this treasure, written in 1962 and the author's one and only masterpiece, is available to us again. Carleton unashamedly wrote an old-fashioned book, filled with values and priorities sadly missing today.
Set in the early part of the twentieth century in rural Missouri, the story is based on Carleton's own life experience. Exquisitely told, the book chronicles the lives of
Matthew and Callie Soames and their four headstrong daughters. The farm and the natural world are a warm and embracing backdrop for all the dramas that befall the family—broken hearts, tragedy, and infidelity—and most of all, for their deep and abiding love and loyalty.The characters come intricately alive because the story is told through each person's eyes and masterfully woven together into a rich and unforgettable saga. Likened to To Kill a Mockingbird for its honesty, power, and beauty, this book will stay with you long after you have turned the last page. Review by Jane Smiley
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