Its the 1931 depression, and lucy survives the best and very tragic worst of hard times. A novel was published by ellen c temple publishing inc. Jane roberts wood lucinda richards, only seventeen, accepts a teaching position in west texas in 1911, and is forced to. Lucinda richards trilogy series in order jane roberts. The train to estelline by jane roberts wood and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jane roberts wood is a fellow of both the national endowment for the arts and the national endowment for the humanities. She is the author of a bestselling trilogy that began in 1987 with the train to estelline, and continued with a place called sweet shrub and dance a little longer. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The train to estelline by jane roberts wood pdf free. The train to estelline is a historical fiction piece set in west texas in the early 1900s from the point of view of a young woman setting out on her first adult adventures. The train to estelline a place called sweet shrub dance a little longer the lucinda lucy richards trilogy, spanning the years from 1911 to the 1930s, has everything good books should have. The train to estelline lucinda richards trilogy kindle. Lucys journey begins in 1911, when the young woman takes the train to estelline, texas.
Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Train to estelline is the second jane roberts wood book i read, after a place called sweet shrub. The train to estelline university of north texas press. Jane roberts wood in 1911, lucinda richards begins teaching in estelline, texas, where she finds much prejudice and. Schoolteacher lucy richards took the train from bonham, texas, where my own ancestors, including my mother, are buried, and headed west to estelline to teach. Jane roberts wood is a published author of childrens books. I ran this book through three generations of readersmother, wife, and childand unanimously they read it with pleasure.
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Jane roberts wood is a novelist whose books are all set in. The train to estelline lucinda richards trilogy by jane. The train to estelline jane roberts wood, 2000 university of north texas press 209 pp. Novel, in the form of a diary, about a young schoolteacher for the white star school on a ranch in hall county, texas in the early 1900s. I read the train to estelline years and years ago and remembered almost nothing about it now except that it was a touching, haunting book of west texas. Jane roberts wood is a recipient of the texas institute of letters award and is the author of the classic texas trilogy the train to estelline, a place called sweet shrub. The second novel in a trilogy, and dance a little longer. Jane roberts wood books list of books by jane roberts wood. Jane roberts wood is a novelist known for her tender touch and wry sense of humor. In 1998, wood was the recipient of the texas institute of. The publisher has been notified and we will make the book available as soon as we. In the sequel to the train to estelline and a place called sweet shrub, lucy richards arnold moves back to a. Nothing is more addicting than the girl on the train. Her bestselling trilogy, tracing the life of heroine lucy richards, consists of the train to estelline, a place called sweet shrub, and dance a little longer.
Lucy, now wife of a school principal and mother of a fouryearold, is again teaching in rural west texas. The first novel in a trilogy by jane roberts wood university of north texas press, 2000 paper. The train to estelline pdf download full pdf read book. The train to estelline lucinda richards trilogy, book 1 by jane. Vanity fair the girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl. Jane roberts wood is the awardwinning author of the train to estelline, a place called sweet shrub, and dance a little longer, all published in paperback by the university of north texas press. She adores husband, josh arnold, a kind and buoyant principalfarmer.
A recipient of the texas institute of letters award, and fellowships from the national endowment of the humanities and the national endowment for the arts, she is also a member of the texas. The complete series list for lucinda richards trilogy jane roberts wood. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The train to estelline by jane roberts wood in djvu, fb2, txt download ebook. A novel include arnold, lucy richards fictiti, arnold, lucy richards fictitious character, children. The letterdiary style of train chronicles the life of a young woman leaving home to begin her teaching career at the turn of the century. The effect of her appealing literary style lies somewhere between that of eudora weltys downhome honesty and sly humor and virginia woolfs breathtaking.
The train to estelline lucinda richards trilogy, book 1 by jane roberts wood book cover, description, publication history. The train to estelline together for the first time as a classic texas trilogy. Author of the classic texas trilogy the train to estelline, a place called sweet shrub and dance a little longer, her novel of 2001, grace, has been called a genuine texas treasure. Author jane roberts woods complete list of books and series in order, with the. Wood, jane roberts university of north texas press. The first novel in a trilogy lucinda richards trilogy. The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other peoples lives, from the author of into the water. The train to estelline lucinda richards trilogy by roberts wood, jane. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Jane roberts wood books list of books by author jane. Some of the published credits of jane roberts wood include mocha, the real doctor, the train to estelline. The train to estellinea place called sweet shrubdance a little longerthe lucinda lucy richards trilogy, spanning the years from 1911 to the 1930s, has everything good books should have. Anyone not already familiar with the train to estelline or woods five other novels set in. Jane roberts wood brings to this delightful and affecting epistolary novel a tender touch and a wry sense of humor.
Education, rural, fiction, large type books, lucy richards arnold fictitious character, rural education, rural women, women teachers. From jane roberts wood comes a quietly riveting novel revealing the banal faces of evil in a small east texas town. In 1946 a young couple is brutally murdered in cold springs. And, now, thirtyfour years later, the rumor is that jackson morris, who. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jane roberts wood books online.