The Yearling, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
The Yearling, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
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The Yearling

Author: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Narrator: Tom Stechschulte

Unabridged: 13 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/30/2012


Synopsis

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize

In the remote, unforgiving landscape of central Florida, Ezra "Penny" Baxter, his wife Ora and their son Jody carve out a precarious existence. Only ever a failed crop away from disaster, life in the Big Scrub is one of lurking danger, wild beauty and the thrill of the hunt.

Jody’s world is transformed when he rescues a starving fawn, who becomes his constant companion. But their bond is threatened when the yearling endangers the family’s survival—and Jody is forced to make a terrible choice that will change him forever.

Winner of the 1939 Pulitzer Prize and an instant bestseller, The Yearling is a moving and richly evocative classic for readers of all ages.

"A literary masterpiece for all ages … a tale of growing up, of love and laughter, of tragedy and loss and grief—a tale that is so compelling that it turns the page for you: The Yearling leaves you tearful, breathless, exhilarated."—Michael Morpurgo

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michael on September 21, 2021

Maybe the shine of reading this as a kid wore off after nearly half a century, but I wasn’t captivated by this Pulitzer-winning classic. Jody lives in the sticks in central Florida in the late 19th century with his Ma Ory and his Pa, Ezra “Penny” Baxter. They live off the land by scrap farming and h......more