Nathan Coulter

By: Wendell Berry

$21.95

Nathan Coulter, Wendell Berry’s first book, was published in 1960 when he was twenty–seven. In his first novel, the author presents his readers with their first introduction to what would become Berry’s life’s work, chronicling through fiction a place where the inhabitants of Port William form what is more than community, but rather a “membership” in interrelatedness, a spiritual community, united by duty and bonds of affection for one another and for the land upon which they make their livelihood.

When young Nathan loses his grandfather, Berry guides readers through the process of Nathan’s grief, endearing the reader to the simple humanity through which Nathan views the world. Echoing Berry’s own strongly held beliefs, Nathan tells us that his grandfather’s life “couldn’t be divided from the days he’d spent at work in his fields.” Berry has long been compared to Faulkner for his ability to erect entire communities in his fiction, and his heart and soul have always lived in Port William, Kentucky. In this eloquent novel about duty, community, and a sweeping love of the land, Berry gives readers a classic book that takes them to that storied place.

SKU: 9781582434094 Categories: ,

Product Description

Titles by Author

The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry 
The World-Ending Fire
What Are People For? 
Home Economics
Remembering
Jayber Crow
Andy Catlett 
A World Lost 
A Place on Earth 
Nathan Coulter
Hannah Coulter
That Distant Land

Additional Information

Weight .2 kg
Dimensions 6 × 9 × .3 in
Published date

2008

Author

Wendell Berry

Publisher

Counterpoint

Format

Paperback

Reviews

There are no reviews yet

Be the first to review “Nathan Coulter”

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Go to Top