Friday, June 26, 2020

The Fields, by Conrad Richter—July 31, 2020

The next meeting of Great Books KC will be July 31, 2020. 

Meeting Content:
We'll be discussing "The Fields," from Awakening Land Trilogy, by Conrad Richter

Meeting Time and Place:
Zoom on-line conference
—an email with link to join will be sent the day prior to meeting.
—If you wish to receive an invitation and haven't attended a meeting recently, send request by email to greatbookskic@gmail.com.
Date: July 31, 2020
Time: 7:00 pm

Description of Book:
The Fields is a 1946 novel by Conrad Richter and the second work in his trilogy The Awakening Land. It continues the story of the characters Portius and Sayward Luckett Wheeler begun in the novel The Trees.

In Case You Have Trouble Obtaining a Copy of the Book:
An e-book copy can be accessed from the Sunflower eLibrary (Overdrive) through Bonner Springs Library. Jack Granath has offered to facilitate issuing library cards and access to the e-book.
Jack's telephone number at the Bonner Springs Library is 913-441-2665.
Ask for Jack Granath and he can make arrangements of issuing a library cards which will enable access to the e-book.

3 comments:

  1. Here's a link that describes the meaning of the term "bound boy." This link was provided to me by Don Pepper.

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  2. Here's a link to Clif Hostetler's review of "The Fields" by Conrad Richter:
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3436491268

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  3. Those in attendance at the Zoom meeting on July 31, 2020:
    Jack Granath
    Clif Hostetler
    Bernard Norcott-Mahany
    Marianne Cotugno
    Pam Shannon
    Craig Carter
    John Rasmus
    Tom Brown
    Rex Nowland
    Greg Brown
    Judy Covell
    Don Pepper
    Ed Doering

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