Her second novel, come in and cover me, was published in 2012. Gin phillips is the author of the well and the mine, winner of the 2009 barnes and noble discover prize in fiction, and come in and cover me. The well and the mine was turned down by every mainstream us publisher to whom it was submitted and was eventually published by hawthorne, a tiny press in oregon. In a small alabama coalmining town during the summer of 1931, nineyearold tess moore sits on her back porch and watches a woman toss a baby into her familys well without. The well and the mine, by gin phillips the independent. There is the father, albert, a coal miner, mother leta, and their children virgie, tess and jack. The well and the mine by gin phillips used very good. The central plot element of this novel is the search for the woman who threw a. Nineyearold tess moore is resting in the porch when she sees a stranger toss a swaddled baby into. The well and the mine read online free book by gin.
The story was well written and the characters were created fully for the 1930s in carbon hill, alabama. Heir to the glimmering world ebook by cynthia ozick. Gin phillips discusses the origins behind her novel the well and the mine, which is set in a small alabama coalmining town during the summer of 1931. As tess tries to unravel the mystery of the woman at the well, a portrait emerges of a family and a community struggling to survive the darkest of times. Tess may live in physical poverty, but not poverty of the heart and mind. After she threw the baby in, nobody believed me for the longest time. Gin phillips is a freelance writer whose features have appeared in american profile, american spirit, platinum, and womans world. Normally this style of writing can be pretty trickly to do but phillips made it easy to adjust to the shifting character perspectives by labeling the change. In 1931 in carbon hill, a small alabama coalmining town, nineyearold tess moore watches a woman shove the cover off the family well and toss in a baby without a word. She recently wrote her debut childrens book, the hidden summer. Toward the end of the depression, he tracked down the addresses of miners whod moved on, and he wrote more than fifty of them letters. I first read gin phillips second book, come in and cover me, and i wasnt thrilled.
Eva shaw has spent 17 years of her life in the shadows without holding anyone close to truly know the true eva. Shop amongst our popular books, including, fierce kingdom, the hidden summer and more from gin phillips. But in some ways, the babyinwell business is misleading, because it goes on to. It is the height of the depression, and the moores are better off than most.
A novel of warmth and true feeling, the well and the mine explores the value of community, charity, family, and hope that we can give each other during a. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The well and the mine by gin phillips 9781101052938 get. It also fails to leave this time and take the reader to another. Note if the content not found, you must refresh this page manually. Buy a cheap copy of the well and the mine book by gin phillips. No one brings to life the remarkable bond between humans and their dogs like new york times bestselling author jon katz. In her debut novel, the author paints a rich portrait of family.
Fannie flagg said about gin phillips the well and the mine, when you close the book, youll miss these characters. Gin phillips took me to the coal mines and hard times of alabama of the 1930s. However, gin phillips pleasantly surprises with a warm and endearing story. The well and the mine is a story about the people in a small mining town in alabama during the great depression. The well and the mine was not without its flaws, such as a slow start and too many side stories, but it all came together into a promising debut for gin phillips.
Susan elizabeth phillips this heart of mine free pdf download. In the well and the mine, gin phillips presents a heartwarming picture of smalltown southern usa during the great depression of the 1930s. When tess witnesses a woman throwing a baby into their well, no one believes her until the dead child is found, and. Be careful nobody here can help you or even suggest how you can get your ex or love back,any testimonies of most spell casters here must be ignored, because most of them are scam i mean real scam which i was a victim of and i got ripped of thousands of dollars because i was so anxious to get my husband back after he left me for over a year with my little daughter, i have applied to 7. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. The well and the mine by gin phillips, paperback barnes. These are the opening scenes of gin phillips s novel. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Fierce kingdom by gin phillips, 9780857525017, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Click download or read online button to get the deepest well book now. The well and the mine by gin phillips booksamillion.
The well and the mine is a luminous debut novel by southern writer gin phillips. In a small alabama coal mining town during the summer of 1931, nineyearold tess moore sits on her back. Nine year old tess witnesses a tragedy on her own back porch, and she and her older sister, virgie, try to figure out why a mystery woman threw a baby in their well. The well and the mine by gin phillips francesca segal. One of the best things about the well and the mine is that it is from the first person prespective of all the members of the moore family.
Her debut novel, the well and the mine, was a lovely read. In the well and the mine, gin phillips has chosen to tell a fairly simple story through multiple narrative voices, one for each of the five members of the moore family of carbon hill, alabama. Narrated in turn by tess, her siblings, and her parentseach haunted by the unfathomable act of that shadow womangin phillipss novel, the well and the mine hawthorne, is part mystery, part meditation on poverty, race, and community in smalltown america during the 1930s. But for some unknown reason he takes an interest in her. The boards were warm with heat from the august air, but breathing was less. A dazzling depiction of the connection between diverse readers of all ages and their books, from beloved authorillustrator team sarah stewart and david small. Written with the same warmth and depth of feeling that drew readers to the well and the mine, phillips s debut, come in and cover me is a haunting and engrossing new novel. This is the debut novel of gin phillips, an american writer. Resonant, vivid and cleareyed in its portrayal of both the best and the worst of human nature, the well and the mine is a stunning novel about love, hope and the importance of doing the right. A newborn baby is thrown in a well by a strange, unknown woman at nighttime, the only witness being nine year old, spunky little tess moore. Narrated in turn by tess, her siblings, and her parentseach haunted by the unfathomable act of that shadow woman gin phillips s novel, the well and the mine hawthorne, is part mystery, part meditation on poverty, race, and community in smalltown america during the 1930s.
This gentle debut novel set in depressionera alabama kicks off with a startling opening scene. She lives in birmingham, alabama, with her husband, children, and dog. Gin phillips its 1931 in carbon hill, a small alabama coalmining town. The setting was a small mining town suffering the effects of the depression. But in some ways, the babyin well business is misleading, because it goes on to. In 1931 carbon hill, a small alabama coalmining town, nineyearold tess moore watches from the darkness of her back porch as an unknown woman lifts the cover off the family well and tosses a baby in without a word. Phillips poignant novel goes to the heart of the depression with a coal mining family in 1931 carbon hill, alabama, focusing on the lives of albert, leta, and their three children. Download free ebooks of classic literature, books and.
The back porch comes right off our kitchen, with wide graybrown boards you can lose a penny between if youre not careful. The well and the mine is alabama author gin phillipss first novel, and im impressed. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Carbon hill is a small alabama coalmining town and the moore family is typical of many of its inhabitants. Click on any book cover to learn more middle grade. In a small alabama coalmining town during the summer of 1931, nineyearold tess moore sits on her back porch and watches a woman toss a baby. The well and the mine by gin phillips reading guidebook. Aug 19, 2009 gin phillips discusses the origins behind her novel the well and the mine, which is set in a small alabama coalmining town during the summer of 1931. One day she defends her only friend peter from the relentless attacks of the football team and its team captain nick lewis. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Borrow sample click here to view ebook details for the well and the mine by gin phillips. Mine available for download and read online in other formats.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. My first impulse upon finishing it was simply to thank phillips for writing such a fine book, which is odd, because that sort of thing is never something that is at the. Albert moore is a miner, yet manages to own land and buy his momma. Gin phillips birmingham, alabama is an american author. The well and the mine ebook door gin phillips 9780748116515. So begins the well and the mine, a magnificent debut novel set in 1930s alabama. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
While the moore family and their story are a product of my imagination, the world they live in was very real. The well and the mine by gin phillips overdrive rakuten. In a small alabama coalmining town during the summer of 1931, nineyearold tess moore sits on her back porch and watches a woman toss a baby into her familys well. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Reminiscent of the writings of eudora welty and carson mccullers, with the emotional resonance of sue monk kidd and fannie flagg, the well and the mine is rooted in the very best of southern writing but claims a territory all its own. Lees the well and the mine door gin phillips verkrijgbaar bij rakuten kobo. Fierce kingdom ebook by gin phillips 9780735224285 rakuten. Nineyearold tess moore watches from the darkness of her back porch as a strange woman lifts the cover off the family well and tosses a. The following is an excerpt from the well and the mine hawthorne books, 2008 by gin phillips. However, i suspected it was a lackluster second bookas is often the caseand i was right. I fell in love with these characters so much that i was sad to leave them as i. Buy the paperback book the well and the mine by gin phillips at indigo. The well and the mine by gin phillips ebook, 304 pages, published 2009 isbn10. The well and the mine gin phillips, author, fannie flagg, introduction by.
Read fierce kingdom a novel by gin phillips available from rakuten kobo. Gin phillips has written a book so wise its hard to believe its her debut novel. The moore family, a loving brood of five, is better off than most, generous to their less fortunate neighbors. The ginpits were elbowed aside by the large mines of the. The hidden summer in 20 and a little bit of spectacular in 2015. For the moore family, focused on helping anyone in need during the great depression. Just a short, simple letter with a different number and name on each. The well and the mine a novel of warmth and true feeling, the well and the mine explores the value of community, charity, family, and hope that we can give each other during a time of hardship. By comparison, the well and the mine is pretty tepid stuff. While things are difficult enough for this hardscrabble mining community, the depression increases the strain on many families nearly to the breaking point. The place is carbon hill, a small coalmining community, in the midst of the depression. Leaving atlanta navy general library program downloadable.
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If you liked mudbound or other forms of modern southern literature, you will find the well and the mine to be well worth the read. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the well and the mine. They have the values and attitudes applauded by our time. Ebooks by unknown online reading and free download. The well and the mine ebook by gin phillips rakuten kobo. These are the opening scenes of gin phillipss novel. Gin phillips is the awardwinning author of the well and the mine and come in and cover me.
In a small alabama coalmining town during the summer of 1931, nineyearold tess moore sits on her back. The moore family is a contemporary white middleclass family plopped into a historical setting. The well and the mine by gin phillips united for libraries. The well and the mine kindle edition by phillips, gin. Come in and cover me is the moving story of a woman learning to let go of the past in order to move forward with her own future. The well and the mine, book by gin phillips paperback.
The well and the mine by skierlady see profile 069. In each story the reader gets an view into all five members point of view. It concerns the moore family who are living in carbon hill, alabama, a coal mininf town, during the depression. Nov 07, 2009 the well and the mine by gin phillips francesca segal.
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