Jewel by bret lott goodreads meet your next favorite book. It is a journey out of poverty and out of ignorance driven by one womans. Bret lott is the bestselling author of fourteen books, most recently the nonfiction collection letters and life. Jewel by bret lott book cover, description, publication history. Jewel hilburn, the narrator of bret lotts remarkable third novel, jewel, understands such a problem well. The chicago tribune bret lotts jewel is a beautifully crafted firstperson epic of one poor southern womans personal duel with godthis is a voice we dont want to stop hearingsome of the tenderest scenes of family love since those in dickens. Bret lott has written a novel that spans decades, follows the lives of several characters, and cuts back and forth between mississippi and california. The year is 1943 and life is good for jewel hilburn, her husband, leston, and their five children.
Although theres a war going on, the mississippi economy is booming, providing plenty of business for the hardworking family. Although there is the usual disclaimer this book is a work of fiction. Bret lott has 34 books on goodreads with 56503 ratings. He is the author of five highly acclaimed novels, the man who owned vermont, a strangers house, jewel, reeds. Jewel oprahs book club kindle edition by lott, bret. It is a journey out of poverty and out of ignorance driven by one womans unbendable will, and her unstoppable love for her family. About the book with five healthy children and a war which allowed for lestons steady work, a twisted sort of blessing, as jewel noted, the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jewel oprahs book club. But, a book being well written doesnt make me love it.
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