Description: The author writes about her migration from Philadelphia to a cabin she inherited in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. As an alien in a small rural community, she describes how she learned to adjust to a slower pace of life.
Synopsis The author writes about her migration from Philadelphia to a cabin she inherited in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. As an alien in a small rural community, she describes how she learned to adjust to a slower pace of life.
Details
Publication Date:
1999-07-01
Edition Description:
Large Print
Size
Length:
200 pages
Height:
9.5 in
Width:
6.3 in
Thickness:
0.8 in
Weight:
15.2 oz
Industry Reviews "[A] passionate elegy for the passing of one of the most beautiful counties in America. Barbara Holland has written a lovely book." publishers' materials - Russell Baker
"If at times she can not resist the sentimental, invariably she leavens it with a strong dose of realism and self-mockery." Washington Post Book World - Jonathan Yardley (09/21/1997)
"Holland is a sharp and often witty observer of her adopted homeland, and she makes a strong case in its defense--so strong that we find ourselves curious about the person behind the polemicist." New York Times Book Review - Alida Becker (02/08/1998)
"...Holland describes the past and the intruding present eloquently..." Ridley