Summer Book Club: Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon (Part 4 of 4)

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Critics acclaim this 1932 novel as possibly the finest fictional work that Scotland produced in the 20th century.  It
focuses on a farm family in a remote rural district of Scotland, and how
the effects of agrarian modernization and World War I not only unravel
the ancient traditions of farming life, but also unravel the members of
that family, socially, economically and psychologically. Throughout it
all is the persevering heroine, Chris Guthrie.  Our
guest lecturer and discussion leader is Visiting Assistance Professor,
Dr. Brian J. McAllister of Ohio University's Department of English.Registration
begins in early May.  The first 15 people to register and commit to
attending all four sessions will receive a free copy of the book.Sponsored by the Friends of the Athens Public Library