The Land Breakers with Chris Via

Episode 2 June 11, 2024 01:14:38
The Land Breakers with Chris Via
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The Land Breakers with Chris Via

Jun 11 2024 | 01:14:38

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Show Notes

Leaf by Leaf host Chris Via joins us to discuss John Ehle's 1964 novel The Land Breakers. It is a story of love, sacrifice, and survival in an unspoilt Appalachian landscape. We talk about the book's nuanced character development, the violent birthing pangs of early America, plus the similiarities and differences between Ehle's bear hunt and Melville's whale watch.

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