The Ordways

A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Literary, Historical
Cover of the book The Ordways by William Humphrey, Open Road Media
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: William Humphrey ISBN: 9781504006279
Publisher: Open Road Media Publication: February 17, 2015
Imprint: Open Road Media Language: English
Author: William Humphrey
ISBN: 9781504006279
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication: February 17, 2015
Imprint: Open Road Media
Language: English

“Good writing is rare enough. Storytelling is an even rarer skill. A genuinely comic vision is beyond price. The Ordways has all three.” —Time

On the annual graveyard-working day in Clarksville, Texas, families come from all over East Texas to pay respects to their loved ones. The Ordways are one such clan, and in this eloquent and original novel, our narrator recounts the story of how he and his kin arrived in this magical land where the South meets the West.

The tale begins with his great-grandfather, Thomas Ordway, who lost his sight at the Battle of Shiloh and vowed to quit Tennessee forever. He crossed the Red River into Texas and stopped on the edge of the featureless prairie, a landscape too mystifying even for a sightless man. Years later, the narrator’s grandfather, Sam Ordway, was forced to leave the forest behind when his three-year-old son, Ned, was kidnapped by a neighbor. Sam scoured the vast state of Texas in search of Ned but never found the boy. The mystery of what happened to him and what his long-hoped-for return might mean to the Ordways brings William Humphrey’s brilliant second novel to its rich and satisfying conclusion.

A masterful blend of comedy, tragedy, and history, The Ordways is great American fiction in the tradition of William Faulkner and Mark Twain.

This ebook features an illustrated biography of William Humphrey including rare photos form the author’s estate.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

“Good writing is rare enough. Storytelling is an even rarer skill. A genuinely comic vision is beyond price. The Ordways has all three.” —Time

On the annual graveyard-working day in Clarksville, Texas, families come from all over East Texas to pay respects to their loved ones. The Ordways are one such clan, and in this eloquent and original novel, our narrator recounts the story of how he and his kin arrived in this magical land where the South meets the West.

The tale begins with his great-grandfather, Thomas Ordway, who lost his sight at the Battle of Shiloh and vowed to quit Tennessee forever. He crossed the Red River into Texas and stopped on the edge of the featureless prairie, a landscape too mystifying even for a sightless man. Years later, the narrator’s grandfather, Sam Ordway, was forced to leave the forest behind when his three-year-old son, Ned, was kidnapped by a neighbor. Sam scoured the vast state of Texas in search of Ned but never found the boy. The mystery of what happened to him and what his long-hoped-for return might mean to the Ordways brings William Humphrey’s brilliant second novel to its rich and satisfying conclusion.

A masterful blend of comedy, tragedy, and history, The Ordways is great American fiction in the tradition of William Faulkner and Mark Twain.

This ebook features an illustrated biography of William Humphrey including rare photos form the author’s estate.

More books from Open Road Media

Cover of the book Star Shine by William Humphrey
Cover of the book Lancelot by William Humphrey
Cover of the book The Priestess by William Humphrey
Cover of the book Shipwreck by William Humphrey
Cover of the book What Women Need to Know by William Humphrey
Cover of the book The Godmother by William Humphrey
Cover of the book Wondrous Times on the Frontier by William Humphrey
Cover of the book Blood Orange by William Humphrey
Cover of the book The Barbara Pym Cookbook by William Humphrey
Cover of the book U.S. Marines in Action by William Humphrey
Cover of the book The Dog Stays in the Picture by William Humphrey
Cover of the book A Girl Called Al by William Humphrey
Cover of the book The Jewel Seed by William Humphrey
Cover of the book A Grain of Mustard Seed by William Humphrey
Cover of the book The Heart of the Matter by William Humphrey
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy