In the backwoods of mississippi, jewel and her husband are truly blessed. When brenda kay is born in 1943, jewel gives thanks for a healthy baby, last. Jewel oprahs book club kindle edition by lott, bret. A little boys first bad dream brings his father back. Jewel hilburn, the narrator of bret lotts remarkable third novel, jewel, understands such a problem well. He is the author of five highly acclaimed novels, the man who owned vermont, a strangers house, jewel. He is also the author of the story collections a dram of old leaves and how to get home, and the memoir fathers, sons and brothers. Jewel, the book s eponymous narrator, is lott s grandmother, and brenda kay is his aunt the names and relationships in the book are all real, although the authors is slightly changed. About the book with five healthy children and a war which allowed for lestons steady work. The corrections, lonesome dove and we need to talk about kevin were. Although theres a war on, the mississippi economy is booming. It is this southern heritage going all the way back to the war between the states that mr. An author of small domestic fictions a dream of old leaves, 1989.
Given these challenges, a lesser writer might lose focus. I think this book was so well written, the characters are so well developed and even now, after reading it over a year ago, i still am amazed that it was written by a man. In this story of a womans devotion to the child who is both her burden and gods singular way of smiling on her, bret lott has created a motherdaughter relationship of matchless intensity and beauty. Jewel by bret lott fictiondb your guide to fiction books. Bret lott s powerful, insightful stories illuminate the everyday episodes that move us husbands and wives, parents and children, friends and neighhors along the intricate paths of intimacy. The year is 1943 and life is good for jewel hilburn, her husband, leston, and their five children. In 1943, after giving birth to five healthy children, jewel and her husband lester had what doctors then called mongolian idiot who was not expected to live. Jewel oprahs book club by lott, bret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In this story of a womans devotion to the child who is both her burden and gods singular way of smiling on her, bret lott has created a motherdaughter relationship of matchless intensity and beauty, and one of the finest, most indomitable heroines in contemporary american fiction. It is a journey out of poverty and out of ignorance driven by one womans unbendable will. Jewel is a homage to the strength of the female spirit and a reverential act of filial piety. Bret lott born october 8, 1958 is the new york times bestselling author of more than a dozen books and professor of english at the college of charleston. Oprahs book club jewel and her husband, leston, have been blessed by a. Buy a cheap copy of jewel oprah s book club by bret lott.
Jewel by bret lott book club books, oprah book club list. He is crazyhorse magazines nonfiction editor and leads a study abroad program every summer to spoleto, italy. Author interview bret lott, author of jewel bookpage. Jewel is the story of how quickly a life can change. In this story of a womans devotion to the child who is both her burden and gods singular way of smiling on her, bret lott has created a motherdaughter relationship of matchless intensity and beauty, and one of the. Jewel hilburn, the narrator of bret lott s remarkable third novel, jewel, understands such a problem well. Jewel by bret lott 1999, paperback for sale online ebay. Bret lott is the bestselling author of fourteen books, most recently the nonfiction collection letters and life.
Jewel is a novel by bret lott, and was chosen as an oprahs book club selection plot introduction. Jewel oprahs book club by bret lott reading guidebook. In this story of a womans devotion to the child who is both her burden and gods singular way of smiling on her, bret lott has created a. Jewel is a novel by bret lott, and was chosen as an oprahs book club selection. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pocket books through jewels eyes we witness the progress of her family through the generations against a backdrop of america undergoing its own myriad postwar transformations.
In 1943, after giving birth to five healthy children, jewel and her husband lester had what doctors then called mongolian idiot who was not expected to live much beyond her second birthday. In jewel, he applies his art to a broad canvas and produces what may stand as his masterpiece lott matches the honest strength of his characters with that of his prose. Buy jewel book online at low prices in india jewel. Lott, however, has wisely chosen to keep his eye trained on jewela narrator who is smart, perceptive, and above all, honest. Although theres a war going on, the mississippi economy is booming, providing plenty of business for the hardworking family. See all books authored by bret lott, including jewel oprahs book club, and flash fiction. On being a writer, on being a christian crossway 20 and the novel dead low tide random house 2012. Jewel, the books eponymous narrator, is lotts grandmother, and brenda kay is his aunt the names and relationships in the book are all real, although the authors is slightly changed. It is a journey out of poverty and out of ignorance driven by one womans. Please be aware that this discussion guide may contain spoilers.
The boston globe bret lott has a gift for making the ordinary seem luminous. Jewel hilburn, the strongwilled narrator of this acutely affecting work, lavishes the parental love she never received upon her own exceptional child. In this captivating, critically acclaimed novel, a seamless union between teller and tale the boston globe, bret lott. The year is 1943 and life is good for jewel hilburn, her. Although theres a war on, the mississippi economy is booming, providing plenty of business for the hardworking family. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Bret lott has written a novel that spans decades, follows the lives of several characters, and cuts back and forth between mississippi and california. Lott has given us something unusual an unsentimental account of the life of a woman from rural mississippi who transcends poverty and ignorance to become part of a pioneering movement. In the backwoods of mississippi, a land of honeysuckle and grapevine, jewel and her husband, leston, are truly blessed.
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