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196 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1974
“…I tell you, you can’t make a go of it. Tenant farming is the only thing worse than farmin your own. That way you at least got a chance a good year, but tenant farmin, bad or good year, the bank swallows everything up, and keeps you owin ‘em. You’ll see.”
“They’re taking all of it, every damn thing. The whole year slaved to nothing. I owe them – some joke if it wasnt so bloody – I owin them after working like a team of mules for a year. They’re wantin the cow and Nellie….The bastards. A whole year – now I’m owin them.”