- Category: Books » Fiction & Literature » General
- Format: Paperback Learn more about the Paperback format using Tower WIKI.
- Publisher: Plume Books
- Number of Pages: 448
- ISBN: 0452289459
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112988508
- Release Date: July 28, 2009
- Average Customer Review: There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
- Tower.com Sales Rank: #56138 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #5911 in Fiction & Literature (See Top 100 Fiction & Literature Bestsellers)
- #1450 in General (See Top 100 General Bestsellers)
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Product DescriptionMore Books by Jennifer Niven (Author)Run a Quick Search on "Velva Jean Learns to Drive" by Jennifer Niven to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Velva Jean Learns to Drive"Browse more products related to "Jennifer Niven"Review"Ms. Niven's descriptions of the place...stay with the reader: the haunting melodies and--poignant language of Appalachia and the wild, hard beauty of the land along the Blue Ridge Parkway..." "Niven makes some memorable moonspun magic in her rich fiction debut....It's a touching read, funny and wise, like a crazy blend of Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, a less morose Flannery O'Connor and maybe a shot of Hank Williams." (starred review) Publisher's noteSet in Appalachia in the years before World War II, "Velva Jean Learns to Drive" is a poignant story of a spirited young girl growing up in the gold-mining and moonshining South. Before she dies, Velva Jeanas mother urges her to alive out there in the great wide world.a Velva Jean dreams of becoming a big-time singer in Nashville until she falls in love with Harley Bright, a handsome juvenile delinquent turned revival preacher. As their tumultuous love story unfolds, Velva Jean must choose between keeping her hard-won home and pursuing her dream of singing in the Grand Ole Opry. Growing up in pre-World War II Appalachia, Velva Jean dreams of being a big-time singer in Nashville until she falls for Harley Bright, a handsome juvenile delinquent turned preacher, and soon she must choose between keeping her hard-won home and pursuing her dream of singing at the Grand Ole Opry. Original. Growing up in pre-World War II Appalachia, Velva Jean dreams of being a big-time singer in Nashville until she falls for Harley Bright, a handsome juvenile delinquent turned preacher, and soon she must choose between keeping her hard-won home and pursuing her dream of singing at the Grand Ole Opry. Original. AnnotationIn Jennifer Niven's fictional debut, which takes place in the Appalachian Mountains just before World War II, 10-year-old Velva Jean Hart has big dreams of becoming a singer at the Grand Ole Opry, a goal which begins to take on the weight of a burden after she promises her dying mother that she will make it. As Velva Jean comes of age, she finds herself more and more distracted from her supposed life's purpose by a delinquent named Harley Bright, who vows to change his renegade ways and become a preacher. When Harley and Velva Jean realize that their dreams directly conflict with one another, they will each have to decide whether to surrender their ambitions or their love. If You Enjoy "Velva Jean Learns to Drive (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:
Customer Reviews for "Velva Jean Learns to Drive (Paperback)" by Jennifer Niven (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Fiction & Literature Bestselling Books
Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
Books Bestsellers
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
