tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post7780209287988422993..comments2024-03-27T22:54:47.270+01:00Comments on Let's read: Robertson, Adele Crockett "The Orchard" Marianne http://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-40565651864980691922016-06-07T15:36:40.948+02:002016-06-07T15:36:40.948+02:00Oh, they are beautiful to visit but I have never b...Oh, they are beautiful to visit but I have never been a keen gardener, even less farmer. I admire her for what she did and am thankful to have been born into a more modern world.<br /><br />This still was a great book.<br />Thanks for stopping by,<br />MarianneMarianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-83619503608562625192016-06-01T22:30:42.951+02:002016-06-01T22:30:42.951+02:00I love orchards but I am aware that they are lots ...I love orchards but I am aware that they are lots of hard work, especially before all the mechanization we have now. Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-43078452988719328412016-05-27T11:24:23.804+02:002016-05-27T11:24:23.804+02:00I think The Grapes of Wreath is a good comparison ...I think <a href="http://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/steinbeck-john-grapes-of-wrath.html" rel="nofollow">The Grapes of Wreath</a> is a good comparison to this book, it shows the side of the people who stayed behind, trying to save their homes, who didn't want to give up hope that something might still come of it. Of course, this one did not receive any prize but I think it would be well worth one.<br /><br />My parents grew up during the war but often told us of the depression years from tales of their parents.<br /><br />Have a good weekend,<br />Marianne<br />Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-9069710438038619442016-05-26T15:12:04.251+02:002016-05-26T15:12:04.251+02:00My Mother grew up on a farm during the Depression ...My Mother grew up on a farm during the Depression and her stories were harrowing. She, her Dad and one of her brothers moved to California and tried to earn money for the family---think Grapes of Wrath. Such a hard life.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.com