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Clover and Blue Grass

By Eliza Calvert Hall

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Step back in time with charming stories that capture the essence of rural life, family values, and the changing face of society as recounted by a wise, old storyteller.

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2010-07-03
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Summary

"Clover and Blue Grass" by Eliza Calvert Hall is a collection of stories that paints a vivid picture of Kentucky community life from bygone days through the charming tales shared by Aunt Jane. With a lighthearted and nostalgic voice, Hall explores generational differences, moral evolution, and the colorful personalities that make up a close-knit society. Central to the narrative is the recollections of Aunt Jane, who recounts episodes like Parson Page’s amusing circus adventure, offering glimpses into simpler times, family bonds, and evolving social standards. Through Aunt Jane stories, readers will experience echoes of bygone eras filled with laughter, wisdom, and human warmth which beautifully showcases the value of community, the role of faith, and the endearing qualities of small-town living, crafting a narrative rich in both laughter and warmth.

About the Author

Eliza Caroline "Lida" Obenchain, was an American author, women's rights advocate, and suffragist from Bowling Green, Kentucky. Lida Obenchain, writing under the pen name Eliza Calvert Hall, was widely known early in the twentieth century for her short stories featuring an elderly widowed woman, "Aunt Jane", who plainly spoke her mind about the people she knew and her experiences in the rural south.

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