With a steely comic vein, this account tells the story of three generations of descendants of the eccentric Granny Vaughn who gather in her old home in Mississippi to celebrate her 90th birthday during the hardest times of the Depression. The guest of honor will be Granny Vaughn's favorite grandson, Jack Renfro, who--not one to miss the celebration--has escaped from prison where he was expected to be released the next day. This fascinating novel describes family secrets that are mixed with stories of loss and are passed ...
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With a steely comic vein, this account tells the story of three generations of descendants of the eccentric Granny Vaughn who gather in her old home in Mississippi to celebrate her 90th birthday during the hardest times of the Depression. The guest of honor will be Granny Vaughn's favorite grandson, Jack Renfro, who--not one to miss the celebration--has escaped from prison where he was expected to be released the next day. This fascinating novel describes family secrets that are mixed with stories of loss and are passed from parents to offspring, and examines a rich tapestry of a South that no longer exists. Con una vena c???mica dura, este relato cuenta la historia de tres generaciones de descendientes de la exc???ntrica abuela Vaughn que se re???nen en su antiguo hogar en Misisipi para celebrar su nonag???simo cumplea???os en los momentos m???s duros de la Depresi???n. El invitado de honor ser??? el nieto favorito de la abuela Vaughn, Jack Renfro, quien--para no perderse la celebraci???n--se ha escapado de la c???rcel donde esperaba ser liberado al d???a siguiente. Esta novela fascinante describe los secretos de familia que se mezclan con historias de p???rdida y que se pasan de padres a hijos y examina un rico tapiz de un Sur que ya no existe.
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