First published 1987
Mary Lee Settle opens with a personal introduction to her background as a writer before presenting selections from her complete Beulah quintet. She reads passages from O Beulah Land, her novel of frontier settlement, followed by excerpts from Know Nothing, which explores antebellum society. The author continues with Fight Night on a Sweet Saturday, then moves to The Scapegoat, before concluding with readings from The Killing Ground. Each selection showcases different periods and characters within the interconnected saga that spans generations of American history. Through these carefully chosen passages, Settle demonstrates the sweep and ambition of her multi-volume work, allowing readers to experience the distinct voice and perspective she brings to each era of the Beulah chronicle.
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, american, biographical-fiction
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: interconnected-stories, multi-generational
Setting: Beulah
Period: Antebellum, Frontier
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