An edition of Following the Harvest (2004)

Following the Harvest

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An edition of Following the Harvest (2004)

Following the Harvest

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"Following the Harvest tells the story of sixteen-year-old Will Haley, who journeys north in the summer of 1943 as a member of a wheat-harvesting crew." "As the novel opens, Will excitedly prepares to leave behind his small hometown, family, and Saturday-night get-togethers with his friends down at the soda shop and to set out on the road with a cast of unforgettable harvest crew members. Although he is eager to begin his "moveable adventure," Will worries about taking care of his father, a dangerously heavy drinker, as they work their way north together." "Traveling with his father, along with a humpbacked hired hand, a whiny truck driver and his pretty wife, two cousins from Mississippi, and his father's best friend, Will makes his way from Vernon, Oklahoma, to Rhame, North Dakota. Along the way he battles field fires and deadly weather, makes an unexpected visit to a house of ill repute, and takes a wild ride at the Frontier Days rodeo in Cheyenne, among other exploits. Will and the crew members work hard and play hard, but tensions run high as Will's father continues to drink heavily and the other crew members face their own demons and dilemmas. Not everyone will make the return trip to Oklahoma, and when an accident claims a crew member's life, Will is forced to take charge and become mature beyond his years."--BOOK JACKET.

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Language
English
Pages
282

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Cover of: Following the Harvest
Following the Harvest
February 28, 2006, University of Oklahoma Press
Paperback in English
Cover of: Following the harvest
Following the harvest: a novel
2004, University of Oklahoma Press
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First Sentence

""Reckon this boy of yourn can manage that big machine?" Old Man Taylor asked my dad."

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
282
Dimensions
8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
Weight
12 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL9392692M
ISBN 10
0806137134
ISBN 13
9780806137131
OCLC/WorldCat
141382295
Library Thing
863642
Goodreads
6861702

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First Sentence

""Reckon this boy of yourn can manage that big machine?" Old Man Taylor asked my dad."

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