Spit of a Minute

By Linda R. Dickson

"A relentless Southern classicIn the tradition of John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath, Linda Dickson has written a sweeping epic about the hopelessness of the Southern poor. For her first novel, the ambitious scope of Spit of A Minute is truly breathtaking. Not to mention that the dialect is spot on throughout. (Yes, that is how us Southerners talk). Starting in 1928, Spit of a Minute follows Queenie and her family from the barnyard floor of a dirt farm in Tennessee to Hell's Kitchen in New York City. From gypsies to Jezebels, mules to monkeys and everything in between, Ms. Dickson crafts a rich slate of Flannery O'Connor-esque characters. You cannot help but find yourself pulling for them all, even the mean, low-down drunks and the whores. Make no mistake, however, Queenie's is not a sappy coming of age story. Ms. Dickson fearlessly pulls no punches. I cannot wait to see what this original voice comes up with next. "

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1484991435
• ISBN13: 9781484991435
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"