Moon Calf A Novel (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162636092)

Moon Calf is a novel written by Floyd Dell, which was first published in 1920. The story is set in a small town in the Midwest and follows the life of a young man named Tommie. Tommie is a dreamer and a misfit who struggles to fit in with the people of his town. He spends his days wandering around the countryside, reading books, and daydreaming.One day, Tommie meets a young woman named Myrtle who is also a misfit. They quickly become friends and begin to explore the world together. They spend their days talking about their dreams and ambitions, and Tommie falls in love with Myrtle.However, their idyllic life is interrupted when Myrtle's father dies and she is forced to move away. Tommie is devastated, but he continues to dream about Myrtle and the life they could have together. He eventually decides to leave his hometown and search for her.The novel explores themes of love, loss, and the struggle to find one's place in the world. It is a poignant and lyrical story that captures the beauty and sadness of life in small-town America. Dell's writing is rich and evocative, painting a vivid picture of the world and the people who inhabit it. Moon Calf is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today.1920. The book begins: When James Fay died, he had held the office of county treasurer, and the respect of all his fellow citizens, for so long that it seemed as if it had been always so. He was Sawter County's grand old man. It is many years now since his death, and he is still remembered in Sawter County. But the story which keeps his memory alive goes back to an earlier time, when he was not respected by his fellow citizens-to the time when he was old Jimmy Fay the crank. Old Jimmy had not changed; it was not in his nature to change. It was the whole United States, and Sawter County along with it, that had changed. It had taken a civil war to make old Jimmy Fay popular among his neighbors. Old Jimmy was an Abolitionist-at that date perhaps the only one in southwestern Illinois. He hated slavery-profoundly and passionately.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Floyd Dell
ISBN-10: 1162636092
ISBN-13: 9781162636092
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 402
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d