Look Back All the Green Valley

This is the fourth novel in a semi-autobiographical series, which also includes four volumes of poetry: River (1975); Bloodfire (1978); Wind Mountain (1979); and Earthsleep (1980); all of which are available as a collection entitled Midquest (1981). The previous novels are: I Am One of You Forever (......more

Probably not a book for everyone, because the story lacks conflict and plot, but the writing is lyrical, poetic and beautiful.......more

Look Back All the Green Valley sadly was not as beautiful as the other Chappell novels that I’ve read and loved so much. Boring isn’t an adjective I typically apply to Chappell, but unfortunately it is apt for much of this book. Instead of the usual string of funny, tragic, and lovely stories that c......more

The death scene of the father becomes even more touching because of its surreal approach. All four of these related family novels link wondrously.......more

I pulled this one from my shelf. A book my mom purchased in Savannah a year before she died. I don’t think she got to read it. The author is a southern writer with a unique writing style that I did enjoy. He is a storyteller and a poet, though his stories sometimes when on tangents and could not tel......more