That Distant Land: The Collected Stories by Wendell Berry

That Distant Land: The Collected Stories

Port William

Wendell Berry

448 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction classics short stories emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

That Distant Land includes twenty-three stories from Wendell Berry's Port William membership. Arranged in their fictional chronology, the book shines forth as a single sustained work, not simply an anthology. It reveals Wendell Berry as a literary...

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Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
hopeful 83%
funny 50%
inspiring 50%
sad 50%
emotional 33%
informative 16%
relaxing 16%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

4.5

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