Epitaph for a Peach
Four Seasons on My Family Farm
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4.1 • 12 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A lyrical, sensuous and thoroughly engrossing memoir of one critical year in the life of an organic peach farmer, Epitaph for a Peach is "a delightful narrative . . . with poetic flair and a sense of humor" (Library Journal). Line drawings.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This is a peach of a book, as delectable as the Sun Crest peach Masumoto is struggling to save. It is a superior variety as to taste but has a short shelf life. The author, a third-generation farmer, gives an eloquent account of one year on his farm in the California desert. He notes that grape and tree fruit farmers are deprived of an annual rite that other farmers have--planting a new crop. Peach trees are planted every 15 to 20 years; grapevines, once in a lifetime. And, according to the author, a new planting is like having another child, requiring patience and sacrifice and a resounding optimism for the future. Masumoto's book reveals his commitment to the land and his family; it is also a cogent commentary on American agriculture.
Customer Reviews
Wonderful book
A warm and gentle read about farm life and its hopes, Anxieties and tragedies, centered on the experience of a Japanese American farmer and his love for the land and the taste of a good peach.