Look Unto the Land by George Rollie Adams Paperback Book

Description: Look Unto the Land by George Rollie Adams When Henry Grant returns home from WWI, he finds his family decimated by violence, death, and debt. He blames it all on one man and aims to make him pay. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A Riveting Story of Love, Hate, Greed, and Thirst for Revenge in an Oil-Drenched 1920s Southern Boom Town When Henry Grant returns home from WWI, he finds his family decimated by violence, death, and debt. He blames it all on one man and aims to make him pay. In 1922, Henry follows the fellow from Indiana to Berrytown in southern Arkansas, site of the nations latest oil boom, a good place to hide and a hard place to search. Its overflowing with lease hounds, roughnecks, drillers, bootleggers, and gamblers. Crime is rampant, and the Ku Klux Klan is gearing up against booze, prostitution, and Black people. Meanwhile, Mary Dutton, a near-destitute Berrytown widow with a twelve-year-old son, is struggling to survive. She works in a pharmacy where the owners - Marys cousin Eunice and her husband - are forcing her to sell marijuana, cocaine, and heroin under the nose of federal agents. Otis Leatherwood, a farmer who is Marys uncle and Eunices estranged father, likes moonshine and is unaware of the drug traffic. His problem is with the oil. He believes drilling is ruining the environment, and hes willing to risk everything to stop it. Even though his best friend and Black neighbor Isaiah Watson sees it as a means of escaping bigotry in the South. As Berrytown grows apace and oil blackens the land, each of them faces life-changing decisions. Read now and follow them as they encounter one surprising turn of events after another. Review "A riveting story that combines elements of mystery and romance while weaving industrial expansion, environmental degradation, race relations, and associated themes into a masterful tapestry of daily life in the rural South." - Susan Asbury, Assistant Professor of Public History, Middle Georgia State University, contributor to Midwestern Folklore and Folklore and Museums "Look Unto the Land is a captivating tale of love and hate during the raucous and tumultuous 1920s oil boom in South Arkansas. Adams captures the essence of the time with skill and authenticity." - David F. Rankin, President Emeritus, Southern Arkansas University, author of What Every American Needs to Know about Economics "Adams knows how to tell a good story with memorable characters and evocative locales. Look Unto the Land serves up a meaningful tale of loss and love in turbulent times with page-turning style." - Celeste Schantz, Editor, Mason Street Review "Look Upon the Land pulls from the epic history of one of the largest oil booms in the United States to create a sweeping story of romance and revenge." - Samantha Bynum, past curator, Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources Details ISBN1733366962 Author George Rollie Adams Pages 396 Publisher Barn Loft Press Series Small Town Race Relations Year 2022 ISBN-10 1733366962 ISBN-13 9781733366960 Publication Date 2022-08-18 UK Release Date 2022-08-18 Format Paperback Imprint Barn Loft Press Series Number 3 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136519957;

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