Erskine Caldwell (1903-1987) was an American writer, known for his portrayals of poverty, racism, and social problems in the South. His novels Tobacco Road (1932) and God's Little Acre (1933) won him critical acclaim. He wrote a total of 25 novels, 150 short stories, twelve nonfiction collections, two autobiographies, and two books for young readers. Place Called Estherville, published in 1949, takes place in the pre-civil-rights-era South, where a biracial brother and sister move to a small segregated town to care for their aunt, only to be subjected to systematic racism, sexual violence, and prejudice.
1st edition; dust jacket in protective mylar cover; 1/2" chipped hole near spine in the middle of front cover; head of spine has minor wear; price clipped on front flap. Light blue cloth with red stamped title enclosed in design to look like wooden signpost; endpapers darkened. Binding tight; text clean and bright. VG/VG
Erskine Caldwell (1903-1987) was an American writer, known for his portrayals of poverty, racism, and social problems in the South. His novels Tobacco Road (1932) and God's Little Acre (1933) won him critical acclaim. He wrote a total of 25 novels, 150 short stories, twelve nonfiction collections, two autobiographies, and two books for young readers. Place Called Estherville, published in 1949, takes place in the pre-civil-rights-era South, where a biracial brother and sister move to a small segregated town to care for their aunt, only to be subjected to systematic racism, sexual violence, and prejudice.
1st edition; dust jacket in protective mylar cover; 1/2" chipped hole near spine in the middle of front cover; head of spine has minor wear; price clipped on front flap. Light blue cloth with red stamped title enclosed in design to look like wooden signpost; endpapers darkened. Binding tight; text clean and bright. VG/VG
