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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherGreenleaf Book Group
ISBN-101626346046
ISBN-139781626346048
eBay Product ID (ePID)14038456044
Product Key Features
Book TitleGillespie County Fair
Number of Pages216 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSmall Town & Rural, General
Publication Year2019
GenreFiction
AuthorMarc Hess
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
SynopsisThe Gentrification of Rural Texas The Gillespie County Fair, the oldest fair in Texas, looms insistently over the shoulder of Marc Hess's new novel. As rampant land development and tourist money begin to transform the old German farming community of Fredericksburg, two intermarried pioneer families lock in a life-and-death struggle over the sale of their homestead. Their vicious feud--in an otherwise harmonious and bucolic community--leads to the demise of two pioneer families and culminates in the triumph of one hard-headed, young girl. This book delves into the clash of new wealth and ingrained poverty as rural Texas grapples with a changing world. In a short period of time, the town of Fredericksburg has morphed from a rock-rimmed farming community into the chic tourist destination that it is today. While the town itself has blossomed, this is the story about a family that destroys itself.