If I wanted bible fiction, which I most assuredly do not, I would have looked for it. The primary root of trouble in this story is the land of Gap Creek itself. This couple is two different souls who just hurriedly tied the knot without even has the slightest idea about each other. Gap Creek (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel - Ebook written by Robert Morgan. The flood was frightening and saving the animals was so important and yet they lost so much. March to Nashville, thence to Louisville, Ky., September 7-28. "Oh no," I said. I was captivated by this strong woman (actually, a girl, 17 yrs old) who basically did what she had to do to survive. Robert Morgan is the bestselling author of numerous works of fiction—including the Oprah Book Club selection Gap Creek—and non-fiction, and is also an established poet with fourteen collections to his credit. Bending close to the floor I walked to the stove and throwed wet sacks on the burning canners, and then the smoke boiled up worse and I couldn't hardly see what I was doing. The water just spread the fire. But he had already jerked away. Well, it is that, in the same sense that "Moby-Dick" is the story of a whale. Widely regarded as the poet laureate of Appalachia, Morgan captures the spirit of this wilderness territory he knows so well. I expected, based on the title, to get the whole story, and I feel a bit jipped. I had to Google Gap Creek to see if it was really a geographical spot and it is. Robert Morgan is as gifted a writer as David McCullough, James Michenor and Amy Tan. by Touchstone, Gap Creek : The Story Of A Marriage (Oprah's Book Club). Morgan has said that he struggled to find her voice, but I think it's clear that he did find it because she is realistic and memorable. "You stay out of there," Ma Richards hollered. And then I couldn't find the door. Not so! Death, floods, winter storms, poverty, childbirth, accidents... they were as common place as the amount of work on the homestead that Julie went through from sun up to sun down. Robert Morgan takes you through the day to day struggles of life and ends the tale emotionally with yet anoth. Robert Morgan's latest novel, Gap Creek, returns his readers to the vivid world of the Appalachian high country. Part of what I love about the Appalachian setting in books like this is you can hear them speaking; just as my grandmother did or like the fella beside you in line at the bank does. If you think your life is rough, read this book. There was grease all over the stove and all over the kitchen. It is about hardships of this area around 1900. In this story, the land of Gap Creek rears itself up and fights against the main characters Julie, Hank and the other mountain people on. A grease fire hisses and jumps from one spot to another. A simple, hard life says it all. People depend on her to slaughter the hogs and nurse the dying. Start by marking “Gap Creek” as Want to Read: Error rating book. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. I looked through the back door and seen the smoke was settling in the kitchen. Novelist Robert Morgan is also a prizewinning poet, and critics have praised Gap Creek for its "starkly beautiful" imagery and "simple but luminous" prose. Set in the Blue Ridge mountains, along the border of North and South Carolina, it is the story of a poor, young, newlywed couple's hardships and struggles during their first year of marriage while living in Gap Creek, South Carolina. All the good feeling from the dinner table was gone from her voice. The relationships are realistic and rather unsatisfying, which I liked. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2013. People are weak, and there is so much to do. I know a lot of people did not like the way it was written but I had no problem overlooking the "ignorant" speech of the characters. The newlyweds and their progression through life working a farm under the watchful eye of the owner who is elderly. "Putting out the fire," I hollered back. But if I have to rate the characters in this novel, I would definitely rate Julie 4.5 stars and her husband Hank only 1 star. I found this to be a very good detailed story of what it was like for people who lived during that period of time. Forgot to update as I was reading this. An Appalachian Lisbeth perhaps?? "I'll have to be more careful," I said. I knelt down where I could see, out of the worst smoke, and watched him work his way to the right of the stove. Instead of answering I started carving up more fat at the table. Please try again. But it kept bleeding bright red drops. The New York Times Book Review says Morgan's "stripped-down and almost primitive sentences burn with … "Julie bumped a canner and the lard caught fire," Ma Richards said. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Smoke poured out the door and out the windows. In my opinion he got it all wrong. I carried the hot dripping sacks against my chest and hurried through the back door. Spoiler ahead. I think it would still have been all right and just burned there sizzling on the metal except a little more grease sloshed out of the pot and the fire caught onto that and followed the splash back into the pot. In any event, despite some minor issues, I loved Morgan's descriptions and imagery and I came away really impressed with this book. I wasn't going to take the time to get mad at Ma, and I wasn't going to stoop to the level of her snideness. I picked this up and it immediately caught my attention. At turns poetic and gritty, Robert Morgan's Gap Creek is a stunning follow-up to his critically acclaimed novel, The Truest Pleasure. And then I thought, No, I'd better try to put the fire out first. It reminds those of us sitting comfortably in our easy chairs, sipping lattes, and reading books how difficult life once was just a century ago. "Don't get blood on the lard fat," Ma said. Robert Morgan's "Gap Creek" is written in a simple manner, easy to read, but raw. Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2013. In that light, I want to address some of the negatives I read on this site from other readers. Morgan continues the family saga he began in Gap Creek : A Novel. Mateo Askaripour is a Brooklyn-based writer whose debut novel, Black Buck—which Colson Whitehead calls a “mesmerizing novel, executing a high... Young Julie Harmon works "hard as a man," they say, so hard that at times she's not sure she can stop. I recommend this book. A wonderful tale that kept me hooked to the very end. Their struggles with nature, with work, with the changing century, and with the disappointments and triumphs of their union make Gap Creek a timeless story of a marriage. Their struggles with nature, with work, with the changing century, and with the disappointments and triumphs of their union make Gap Creek a timeless story of a marriage. With the bandage on my finger I finished slicing up the second pan of fat and then lugged the heavy canner to the top of the stove. I definitely recommend it. One question to ask yourself after you read the last sentence: Do you have Julie's inner strength and fortitude? Overall, though, I enjoyed the story, and I think MOrgan accurately portrays the Appalachian lifes. I was thinking we had to put something on his face and on his back where his shirt had burned. More than that and I admit it, I get distracted! People depend on her to slaughter the hogs and nurse the dying. The scene with Julie, her father, and brother in the woods at night is amazingly well done, especially Julie's realization that the natural world. This is a story of a newly married couple who set out to make a home for themselves in the mountains of Appalachia. If you want a traditional plot where something happens then is worked through during the book and then solved, don't get this book. A silver dollar had rolled out of the jar onto the porch. This is work meant for me from the beginning of time. The boiling fat rocked like a wave had been sent through it. Robert Morgan knows every corner, every inch, of the way of life he portrays in this deeply affecting book. You get to know and care about the characters, especially the narrator. I looked around the porch and seen a pile of tow sacks by the hoes and shovel and mattock. My first book by this author, would love to read more by him. Mr. Pendergast's hair was burning, and part of his shirt was burning. The relationships between the characters was good, the old man was interesting and his death made me cry. There was nothing to breathe but smoke, dirty, greasy smoke. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Smoke burned my eyes so I couldn't see nothing. I read a little bit at night before bed over a couple of nights and then took it to work today where I sat and finished it in a couple of hours. The voice, as it happens, is of seventeen-year-old Julie Harmon. Would this book be okay for a teen reader? Happy with my choice. Gap Creek takes you back in time to Julie Harmon's life at the turn of the century. "You put it out just in time, before the floor or walls caught." Robert Morgan's "Gap Creek" is written in a simple manner, easy to read, but raw. Fighting my way into the smoke, holding my breath and bending down low as I could, I put sacks on the burning grease on the table. I don't like to read about any sort of books containing rural background. But, I was interested and almost engrossed the entire time because I could understand and relate to the female protagonist so well. The smoke was so thick I couldn't see much. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Without adequate nutrition and having a premature baby in such a dire situation was terrible, but history has shown that what happened to Julie and her baby happened more often than we will probably ever know. She grew up helping her father and mother run their house and farm. Although at times they can start to get tedious and there's a "well-researched" feel to them, they do help paint the picture of just how hard working and tough she was. . Robert Morgan was raised on his family's farm in the North Carolina mountains. She went through great trials with a perseverance few people possess! However, between requesting it from there and starting it, I read some Goodreads reviews and thought, ugh, I picked a bummer. "You come back," I said, and grabbed at his arm. His face looked awful with its burns, but he was still holding the pint jar, and in the jar was dollar bills and coins like sliced pickles. Perhaps because he is a poet, Morgan uses her voice in simple but luminous prose that tells the truth whether about the beauties of Appalachia or the human struggles during childbirth and death throes.--Doris Betts, In examining the hard, honest lives of his people, Robert Morgan gives voice to a time and place rarely imagined. Historical Weather. The longer I held my breath the more it felt like my chest was ready to explode. He was screaming and the fire seemed to be right on top of his head. People are weak, and there is so much to do. The curtains on the wall caught fire, and heat blistered my face. People are weak, and there is so much to do. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. And I seen Mr. Pendergast laying on the porch floor groaning. At just seventeen she marries and moves down into the valley of Gap Creek, where perhaps life will be better. He creates living, breathing souls who, as transparent as their dreams and fears may seem today, demand to be taken seriously.”, “His stripped-down and almost primitive sentences burn with the raw, lonesome pathos of Hank Williams’s best songs.”, “Gripping storytelling, indelible sense of time and place . I bound up the finger as best I could to stop the bleeding. Please try again. In fact, the earth itself is so extraordinarily pervasive and alive, that Morgan almost allows it to become its own rich, cumbersome but generous character. I learned a lot about survival, hog dressing, burial customs, seeds, and other affairs of plain living. A Poetic Treatment of Hard Life on a Farm, Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2017. In this story, the land of Gap Creek rears itself up and fights against the main characters Julie, Hank and the other mountain people on the boarder of South Carolina at the turn of the century. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. This was one of those books where I found myself sneaking away from other things I needed to do, to go back and read more. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. My first book by Robert Morgan, I like his style of writing. All that being said, this was a great book and was well worth the time. . But Julie and Hank’s new life in the valley, in the last years of the nineteenth century, is more complicated than the couple ever imagined. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 4 DE ENE. The skin looked black on his forehead and scalp where his hair had been. If you think your life is rough, read this book. I bent over and felt something wet leap in my throat, and found I was throwing up on the ground. No. A novel of sharply drawn character studies immersed in more than 250 hard, transformative years in the African-American diaspora. They were what they were. I was trying to throw up all the smoke I had swallowed, but puked out tenderloin and grits and butter, now sour and bitter. Unable to add item to List. "The fire is out," Hank said. Julie narrates this story, telling of sorrows and joy. The story is told in her simple, uneducated voice, in spare and rough prose. But Julie and Hank's new life in the valley, in the last years of the nineteenth century, is more complicated than the couple ever imagined. The relationships between the characters was good, the old man was interesting and his death made me cry. This book gave me a tiny peek into the life of a girl who had to grow up too fast and take on responsibilities in order for her family to survive. It had no place in this book. I just finished this book. That might not have amounted to nothing, except the rocking and sloshing continued in the canner and the hot oil spit out again and leapt right into the flames. Oh, there wasn't one???!!! The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 336 pages and is available in Paperback format. She tells the family story in a slow stream of memories. I was looking for something to occupy some time over winter break and this seemed to meet my requirement--just about 300 pages. It was about the beginning and the laying of the foundation of a marriage I would say. Julie Harmon is 16 when she marries Hank and moves down the mountain to Gap Creek. Somebody pushed me and lifted me, and the next thing I knowed I was hobbling and tripping down the steps out into the yard where the air was cool. Look forward to more fm this author! It makes sense, since as a young girl I was ALL about Little House on the Prairie (yes the books, not the tv show). It is, as the blurb says, "The story of a Marriage." It arrived fairly quickly and fit the description for the product. This book was an Ophra selection in its day and as such is very depressing, doom and gloom book, where the main character has to fight the whole world. I found myself fascinated with descriptions of even the most mundane of tasks. She was physically strong and knew what had to be done to make it through some tough challenges. But as I slid the container onto the stovetop I pushed it too far to the right and hit the canner already there. My only disappointment was the reader's attempt at an Appalachian accent (which is different from just Southern). I also found the very detailed descriptions of life on a poor farm more than necessary - I get it, they are poor, and their life on the farm is very hard. Born in Hendersonville, NC, he teaches at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, where he is Kappa Alpha Professor of English. I don't care that there's a sequel; the author should have ended the book differently, perhaps in a different place in time. Julie and Hank's new life in the valley of Gap Creek in the last years of the nineteenth century is more complicated than the couple ever imagined. I figured if the house could be saved I had to try. I hated this book for so many reasons! Set in South Carolina during the late 1800s, Gap Creek is where newlyweds Julie and Hank set out to make a life. When I was empty I stood up straight and wiped my mouth and brow. It reminds those of us sitting comfortably in our easy chairs, sipping lattes, and reading books how difficult life once was just a century ago. Relentless hardship causes them both to grow up in a very short period of time. Julie Harmon works hard "hard as a man" they say, so hard that at times she's not sure she can stop. Born in Hendersonville, NC, he teaches at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, where he is Kappa Alpha Professor of English. I think it is her endurance that gives Hank hope in surviving the worst of times, from a terrible fire, a dangerous flash flood, and the loss of their firstborn. Gap Creek takes you back in time to Julie Harmon's life at the turn of the century. The protagonist, Julie, is a teen herself throughout the story and so it provides and interesting insight in how some teens lived at the. Married at a young age, they find whatever happens ... strength comes in their love for each other. Featured in Oprah's Book … 1999. But do we really need page after page of descriptions on how to kill, disembody and slice up a pig? She had changed back to her old self. Julie Harmon is an inspiring, likable character who keeps going even while enduring one tragedy after another. Print. Please try again. "That's what comes of being in a hurry," Ma said. "What are you doing?" SOLVED. Gap Creek speaks of things both intimate and eternal.--Stewart O'Nan, A starkly beautiful story of a strong young woman prevailing over natural disasters and tragedies, as well as cultural barriers, in the first year of her marriage in the last year of the century.--Loyal Jones, Gap Creek is the work of a master. "We'll have to get out," I yelled to Ma. If you want a feel good book don't get this one. There was butter in the spring house, but the lard was burning up in the kitchen. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-16. There's lots of drama and excitement, but all centered around loss and disappointment. It’s the smell of old blood, and blood that is fresh and already old. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Julie and Hank literally fall in love at first sight. There were no pretenses in this book; the sheer arduous difficulty of life brought out quickly each character's true inner person, testing them and causing them to change in ways they probably would not have, had they been born in another century or town. This book, written by a North Carolina native who was born and raised in the very lands he writes about, sensitively brings back to life a now distant time, and a way of life that has all but completely vanished except in rural Appalachia. October 2nd 2000 Welcome back. I knowed Mr. Pendergast kept a can of kerosene sometimes used to start fires behind the stove, but I had forgot about it. A very compelling book, loved the determination through out. I grabbed up eight or ten sacks and run to the washpot. This book was not so bad but it wasn't as intriguing to me as the other books I read. They learned and lived and loved and then lost so much that they needed to start over. I also appreciate the depiction of a strong female character. But I didn't pay no attention to her. January 21, 2021. I heaved until tears come to my eyes and I was so weak I was trembling. Her faith in God helps her live through sadness and trials. I had to try to help him. I'd cut a place on the tip about the size of a pinhead. Her faith in God helps her live through sadness and trials. People depend on her. At just seventeen she marries and moves down into the valley of Gap Creek, where perhaps life will be better. I cleaned off the left hand with the cloth and tore a strip from a fresh linen rag. The flung grease hissed on the stovetop and turned to crackling bubbles and smoke. laurenemily1989 , 07/15/2013. I liked it and couldn't put it down. I rated this 5 stars because of the way it was written and the twists in this couple's story. It's amusing that this novel is recommended by the. I took hold of Mr. Pendergast's feet and yanked as hard as I could, and he moved a little. “Why we don’t even know a sixth.”, “There is a smell that lung sickness gives people. I loved this book, the imagery was amazing. The subtitle is "The Story of a Marriage," but I don't find that accurate, since the story doesn't follow the marriage through--we only get a glimpse at the very beginnings of a marriage. I thought this one started strong but ended weak. Robert Morgan takes you through the day to day struggles of life and ends the tale emotionally with yet another death to Julie and her family. I love her pragmatic approach to life and forgiveness of others - even an obnoxious mother-in-law. But it is a great escape into a time gone by in the southern Appalachians of upstate SC. I run back out to the pile of sacks and got eight or nine more and carried them to the washpot. Not having any money and being able to barter made things bearable for many people like Hank and Julie. Gap Creek is a sequel to Morgan's other novel, The Truest Pleasure. Other women have done their work down the course of the years, and now it's my turn. She absorbs the repeated indignities of poor, mountain life with grace and grit - including a childbirth scene that I loved and where she describes her. All rights reserved. Mr. Pendergast come running in with another bucket of water. The book was a bit odd, I kept waiting to get to the meat and potatoes of the story and then the next thing i know the book is done. Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2015. I leaped up the steps and run past Mr. Pendergast into the smoking kitchen. It seemed unnecessary and distracting. In the months before her marriage her brother and father die – and then the man whose house they move to, wear Julie keeps house for their rent, he dies shortly after. I burned my hands a little, but got the fire out. Refresh and try again. --Doris Betts, "In examining the hard, honest lives of his people, Robert Morgan gives voice to a time and place rarely imagined. This book, written by a North Carolina native who was born and raised in the very lands he writes about, sensitively brings back to life a now distant time, and a way of life that has all but completely vanished except in rural Appalachia. It’s the smell of a festering wound.”. An "ah hah" moment never came. I was coughing too and felt smothered from the smoke. I'd started the fire, and I had to stop it. No spoilers here, you will have to read it to find out more. First off this is not a traditional story that takes you on plot from beginning to end so don't expect that. The author of eleven books of poetry and eight books of fiction, including the bestselling novel Gap Creek, he now lives in Ithaca, New York, where he teaches at Cornell University. Julie Harmon is an inspiring, likable character who keeps going even while enduring one tragedy after another. You would think cold water would put a fire out, but the dousing exploded in a hiss and made the boiling lard splash in all directions. At Battle Creek till July 11, thence moved to Tullahoma and duty on Nashville & Chattanooga R.R. I expected, based on the title, to get the whole story, and I feel a bit jipped. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. She grew up helping her father and mother run their house and farm. Ever since she was a child, Julie Harmon's life has been plagued with tragedy. About the Book At turns poetic and gritty, Robert Morgan's Gap Creek is a stunning follow-up to his critically acclaimed novel, The Truest Pleasure. DE 1999 He looked through the doorway into the smoke. Set in the Blue Ridge mountains, along the border of North and South Carolina, it is the story of a poor, young, ne. There are a lot of lengthy descriptions of Julie's hard work throughout the book. The subtitle of this book is "The Story of a Marriage." Summary: There is a most unusual woman living in Gap Creek. Also, the further along I got, the more I skimmed because I started getting bored. I guess he must have been to the spring. He introduces Julie Harmon immediately through her voice, the dialect of an Appalachian girl at the end of the nineteenth century. Gap Creek (1999, ISBN 1-56512-242-9) is a novel by American writer Robert Morgan, and was chosen as an Oprah's Book Club selection in January 2000. Rankin's Ferry, near Jasper and Battle Creek, June 21. I was definitely left wanting more and to know how Julie and Hank ended up years later. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. I loved this book, the imagery was amazing. However, it may not be an easy or enjoyable read for a teen. She is the third daughter in a … Julie Harmon is like other strong mountain women created by Harriette Arnow, Lee Smith, and Wilma Dykeman; she survives poverty, flood and pain by mixing hard work with love. And it was fake. The primary root of trouble in this story is the land of Gap Creek itself. We begin the story with the death of the narrator's older brother in WWII. In fact, all of the small tasks the characters do regularly helps to shape their character as well as the reader's understanding and view of them. You couldn't see nothing in the kitchen. I don't recommend it for anybody. I had to throw up everything. Julie worked like a dog, even being pregnant. I looked around for something to throw on the flames. Is there a follow up to this book? It was so hot I could barely stand in the doorway. I picked this up and it immediately caught my attention. "Set the canner further back on the stove," Ma Richards said. 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