Lucy's Eggs

"In this collection, Rick Henry transforms the simple events of small-town life into richly poetic narratives brimming with emotion. Set in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the title story chronicles the life of Lucy Delano as she bears witness to the dramatic changes that her small town confronts. Fiercely independent and deeply connected to the land, Lucy endures the loss of her parents, desertion by her husband, and alienation by the "townsfolk." Through Lucy's blend of strength and vulnerability, Henry powerfully explores issues of individuality, loneliness, and grief." "In The Telephone Girl, a young man struggles to act on his emotions for Mimi, the telephone girl of the title. His paralysis, naivete, and repression are deftly treated with humor and poignancy. Cardinal Wars details the competition between two neighbors to attract birds, specifically, colorful cardinals, to their backyards. For both women the birds represent the desire for companionship and survival, a bright, warm blast of color during the long, bleak winter."--Jacket.

Year

2006

Language

English

Publisher

Syracuse University Press

Editions

1

Pages

157

ISBN

9780815608509

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