THE STRICKLANDS

by Edwin Lanham ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 4, 1939

Another Ophelia (Longmans, Green) had a good press and a fairly substantial sale. His preceding books had dealt with early Texas. Now comes another -- proving he cannot be pigeonholed, as it is unlike anything else he has written. Primarily, this is the story of one man's efforts to organize the Arkansas tenant farmers, realizing that black and white and red must find a common platform, if they would achieve decent living conditions. Paralleling his efforts for social betterment, is the story of his reckless, hot-headed brother and his wife, always in trouble. The story is told through the eyes of each one -- semi-stream of consciousness, and the manner suggests, perhaps, the Caldwell school of writing, social in import, propagandist, perhaps, but definitely dramatic in values. The background of the country strikes a real note and Lanham can write. But this seems somewhat more limited in sales possibilities.

Pub Date: March 4, 1939

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Little, Brown

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1939

Categories: FICTION