The Harrows of Spring, James Howard Kunstler
The Harrows of Spring, James Howard Kunstler
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The Harrows of Spring
A World Made by Hand Novel

Author: James Howard Kunstler

Narrator: Jim Meskimen

Unabridged: 10 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2016


Synopsis

From the renowned social critic, energy expert, and bestselling author James Howard Kunstler, The Harrows of Spring concludes the quartet of his extraordinary World Made by Hand novels, set in an American future of economic and political collapse, where electricity, automobiles, and the familiar social structures of the “old times” are a misty memory. In the little upstate New York town of Union Grove, springtime is a most difficult season, known as “the six weeks want,” when fresh food is scarce and winter stores have dwindled. Young Daniel Earle returns from his haunting travels around what is left of the United States intent on resurrecting the town newspaper. He is also recruited by the town trustees to help revive the Hudson River trade route shut down peevishly by the local grandee, planter Stephen Bullock. Meanwhile, a menacing gang of Social Justice Warriors styling themselves as agents of the Berkshire People’s Republic appear one evening to camp on the outskirts of town. Their leaders are the imposing Amazonian beauty Flame Aurora Greengrass and the charismatic grifter Sylvester “Buddy” Goodfriend, progressive to a fault in their politics and intent on extracting whatever tribute they can from people of Union Grove. Romance, politics, bunko, violence, and family tragedy swirl through the thrilling finale to Kunstler’s bestselling series. The Harrows of Spring is a powerful, heart-wrenching, and satisfying conclusion to this poignant history of the future.

About James Howard Kunstler

James Howard Kunstler is the author of thirteen novels, including World Made by Hand, The Witch of Hebron, A History of the Future, and five nonfiction books, including The Long Emergency, Too Much Magic, and The Geography of Nowhere. He lectures regularly all over the USA, Europe, and Australia; has performed at the renowned TED conference; and writes the lively, popular Clusterfuck Nation blog every Monday morning at Kunstler.com. He lives in Washington County, New York.

About Jim Meskimen

Jim Meskimen is an American comedian and actor, best known for his work on Whose Line Is It Anyway? and his extensive voice acting and television work. Books he has narrated include the Calendar Mysteries series by Ron Roy, The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin, by Josh Berk, and The Deleted E-Mails of Hillary Clinton by John Moe.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lori L on June 29, 2016

The Harrows of Spring by James Howard Kunstler is the highly recommended fourth and final volume of the World Made by Hand series. After the world has experienced numerous catastrophes and plagues (before this book) the future now resembles the nineteenth century. Spring is coming to Union Grove, a s......more

Goodreads review by Sean on August 09, 2016

**I received this book for free as a part of a Goodreads giveaway and am providing my unbiased review** A satisfying conclusion to the series. All stories aren't closed out - but that's part of the point, that this is just a snapshot of a future "made by hand". Kunstler does an excellent job painting......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on November 05, 2017

I actually really loved this book because it’s Little House on the Prairie for adults and I love that shit? But all the women are gorgeous and shallow and all the dudes get all the sex and do all the things and c’mon......more

Goodreads review by Steven on March 10, 2018

The final book in the World Made By Hand series confirmed for me a feeling I had as I went along: the series was declining in quality as I read through it. Some of the flaws of the story were there from the beginning: the 'magic' or surreal nature of parts of the story, the casual misogyny, and some......more

Goodreads review by Jim on November 05, 2016

Just when I thought James Howard Kunstler was finished with his World Made By Hand series, along comes another installment. Makes me wonder if he is going to keep cranking these out until his predictions come true and the collapse of a technological society makes it impossible to publish any more. Fu......more


Quotes

“In a deliberate and suspenseful tale spiked with suffering and violence, rough justice and love, Kunstler avidly describes exactly how his resourceful characters provide for themselves…A slyly folksy, caustically hilarious, unabashedly proselytizing, and affecting finale in a keenly provocative saga.” Booklist

“The fourth and final volume in a series of visionary novels.” Library Journal