Debased by poverty to an elemental state of ignorance and selfishness, the Lesters are preoccupied by their hunger, sexual longings, and fear that they will someday descend to a lower rung on the social ladder than the black families who live near them.Īn original, mature approach to people who ignore the civilization that contains them as completely as it ignores them.- The NationĬaldwell displays a talent which is unique.- New York Times
It is the story of the Lesters, a family of white sharecroppers so destitute that most of their creditors have given up on them. It is the story of the Lesters, a family of destitute white sharecroppers debased by poverty to an elemental state of ignorance and selfishness.īook Synopsis Set during the Depression in the depleted farmlands surrounding Augusta, Georgia, Tobacco Road was first published in 1932. About the Book Set during the Depression in the depleted farmloads surrounding Augustus, Georgia, Tobacco Road was first published in 1932.
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