When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry
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Turner Stacy carries a battered life of Abraham Lincoln through the Cumberland Mountains and measures his own prospects against it. Known locally as Bear Cat, he has a quick temper, considerable strength and a wish to improve himself. His father, Lone Stacy, sees the reading as an excuse to neglect work. Their quarrel sharpens around the family's illicit liquor business, which the father defends as a necessity and the son hopes to leave.
Charles Neville Buck builds this mountain novel from regional speech, family loyalties and the pressure of an old feud. Turner's struggle with drinking gives the temperance theme a personal urgency. Alongside the disputes at home, the story brings physical danger and a demanding act of loyalty toward another man.
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Book facts
- Author
- Charles Neville Buck
- Reading time
- About 7 hours
- Pages
- 246
- Language
- English
- Genre
- American Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online