Tear Down the Mountain: An Appalachian Love Story - Softcover
In their tiny, secluded mountain community, Sid Lore and Janet Hollar are misfits: Sid because he wasn’t born here, Janet because she can’t satisfy her Pentecostal church’s demand to speak in tongues. The two drift together and get married, and soon the optimistic, independent newlyweds vow to forge their own reality. Appalachian life, however, proves difficult: family and friends die or move away and Sid’s work-related injuries make it impossible to earn a living. As his enters a rut of odd jobs, bar brawls, and dog fights, Janet discovers new worth and a hidden talent for destruction. Just when they don't think they can sink any lower, the "superior" outside world discovers their mountains, their lake, their forests, and their rednecks” which brings new problems. Incisive prose, vivid characters, and a compulsively readable narrative make this novel about lives cramped and cornered by economic and cultural forces a stunning debut.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Back Cover:
Sid Lore and Janet Hollar drift together as misfits in their secluded Appalachian community, seeking to forge a life for themselves in the face of the hardships of mountain life, hardships that threaten to upend their relationship and their very existence. A love story and a tale of a land overtaken by the outside world, this is the story of contemporary Appalachia, from within.
About the Author:
Born in the Appalachian mountains of western Maryland, Roger Alan Skipper received a public-school vocational education, then served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era. A career in the construction supply industry progressed from menial jobs to a top-level management position in a multi-store retail outlet. In 1999, at the age of forty-seven and shortly after paying his youngest son's final college tuition bill, Skipper resigned his position to pursue companion lifetime goals: his own college education and a career as a novelist. The award of the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship propelled him to a graduate degree in writing. Skipper lives near his birthplace in the mountains, where he writes, hunts wild ginseng, picks the banjo, and builds musical instruments.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherSoft Skull Press
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1933368349
- ISBN 13 9781933368344
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages220
- Rating
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Tear Down the Mountain: An Appalachian Love Story
Published by
Soft Skull Press
(2006)
ISBN 10: 1933368349
ISBN 13: 9781933368344
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # Q07P-01018
Buy Used
US$ 5.69
Convert currency
Stock Image
Tear down the Mountain : An Appalachian Love Story
Published by
Counterpoint Press
(2006)
ISBN 10: 1933368349
ISBN 13: 9781933368344
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP80276470
Buy Used
US$ 6.16
Convert currency
Stock Image
Tear Down the Mountain: An Appalachian Love Story
Published by
Soft Skull Press
(2006)
ISBN 10: 1933368349
ISBN 13: 9781933368344
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.8. Seller Inventory # G1933368349I3N00
Buy Used
US$ 6.88
Convert currency
Stock Image
Tear Down the Mountain: An Appalachian Love Story
Published by
Soft Skull Press
(2006)
ISBN 10: 1933368349
ISBN 13: 9781933368344
Used
Softcover
Signed
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Signed Copy . Inscribed by author on half title page. (Appalachian region, marriage). Seller Inventory # SB00E-02408
Buy Used
US$ 13.13
Convert currency
Stock Image
Tear Down the Mountain: An Appalachian Love Story
Published by
Soft Skull Press
(2006)
ISBN 10: 1933368349
ISBN 13: 9781933368344
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Seller Inventory # 6-1933368349-G
Buy Used
US$ 15.97
Convert currency
Stock Image
Tear Down the Mountain: An Appalachian Love Story
Published by
Soft Skull Press, Brooklyn, NY
(2006)
ISBN 10: 1933368349
ISBN 13: 9781933368344
Used
Trade Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Anne Horowitz (Design); Kari Rittenbach (Cover Design) (illustrator). 208 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Seller Inventory # 1iBh0044
Buy Used
US$ 10.50
Convert currency
Tear Down the Mountain: An Appalachian Love Story
Published by
N.Y.: Soft Skull
(2006)
ISBN 10: 1933368349
ISBN 13: 9781933368344
Used
Soft cover
Signed
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Advance reading copy. Inscribed by Skipper to p/o on title page. Author's first book, uncommon signed in any state. 244 pages. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 1773
Buy Used
US$ 30.00
Convert currency