Farewell, I'm Bound to Leave You - Hardcover

"Grounded in the gripping art of storytelling, [it] demonstrates Fred Chappell's universal appeal . . . A stirring chorale of women's voices."--Robert Taylor, "The Boston Globe "

"A vibrant picture . . . Chappell describes steely, passionate women, the savory foods they cook, and the luscious landscapes they inhabit."--Margot Mifflin, "Entertainment Weekly"

"An array of flavorful tales . . . a sometimes boisterous, sometimes lyrical, sometimes Gothically romantic celebration of women."--David Willis McCullough, "The New York Times Book Review"

"Haunting . . . Rich, lyrical, and frequently elegiac . . . Fred Chappell has become one of our indispensable contemporary writers."--Greg Johnson, "The Atlanta Journal/Constitution"

"Exuberant . . . musically written . . . Chappell here acknowledges fully and equally both the sadness and celebration and honors both, as only a gifted, fully initiated, grown-up writer can do."--Doris Betts, "The World and I"

"Marvelous . . . The most affecting work of fiction about place and love . . . since "A River Runs Through It"."--Howard Frank Mosher, "The Washington Post Book World"

Grounded in the gripping art of storytelling, [it] demonstrates Fred Chappell's universal appeal . . . A stirring chorale of women's voices. "Robert Taylor, The Boston Globe"

A vibrant picture . . . Chappell describes steely, passionate women, the savory foods they cook, and the luscious landscapes they inhabit. "Margot Mifflin, Entertainment Weekly"

An array of flavorful tales . . . a sometimes boisterous, sometimes lyrical, sometimes Gothically romantic celebration of women. "David Willis McCullough, The New York Times Book Review"

Haunting . . . Rich, lyrical, and frequently elegiac . . . Fred Chappell has become one of our indispensable contemporary writers. "Greg Johnson, The Atlanta Journal/Constitution"

Exuberant . . . musically written . . . Chappell here acknowledges fully and equally both the sadness and celebration and honors both, as only a gifted, fully initiated, grown-up writer can do. "Doris Betts, The World and I"

Marvelous . . . The most affecting work of fiction about place and love . . . since "A River Runs Through It." "Howard Frank Mosher, The Washington Post Book World""

-Grounded in the gripping art of storytelling, [it] demonstrates Fred Chappell's universal appeal . . . A stirring chorale of women's voices.- --Robert Taylor, The Boston Globe

-A vibrant picture . . . Chappell describes steely, passionate women, the savory foods they cook, and the luscious landscapes they inhabit.- --Margot Mifflin, Entertainment Weekly

-An array of flavorful tales . . . a sometimes boisterous, sometimes lyrical, sometimes Gothically romantic celebration of women.- --David Willis McCullough, The New York Times Book Review

-Haunting . . . Rich, lyrical, and frequently elegiac . . . Fred Chappell has become one of our indispensable contemporary writers.- --Greg Johnson, The Atlanta Journal/Constitution

-Exuberant . . . musically written . . . Chappell here acknowledges fully and equally both the sadness and celebration and honors both, as only a gifted, fully initiated, grown-up writer can do.- --Doris Betts, The World and I

-Marvelous . . . The most affecting work of fiction about place and love . . . since A River Runs Through It.- --Howard Frank Mosher, The Washington Post Book World

"Grounded in the gripping art of storytelling, [it] demonstrates Fred Chappell's universal appeal . . . A stirring chorale of women's voices." --Robert Taylor, The Boston Globe

"A vibrant picture . . . Chappell describes steely, passionate women, the savory foods they cook, and the luscious landscapes they inhabit." --Margot Mifflin, Entertainment Weekly

"An array of flavorful tales . . . a sometimes boisterous, sometimes lyrical, sometimes Gothically romantic celebration of women." --David Willis McCullough, The New York Times Book Review

"Haunting . . . Rich, lyrical, and frequently elegiac . . . Fred Chappell has become one of our indispensable contemporary writers." --Greg Johnson, The Atlanta Journal/Constitution

"Exuberant . . . musically written . . . Chappell here acknowledges fully and equally both the sadness and celebration and honors both, as only a gifted, fully initiated, grown-up writer can do." --Doris Betts, The World and I

"Marvelous . . . The most affecting work of fiction about place and love . . . since A River Runs Through It." --Howard Frank Mosher, The Washington Post Book World

As Jess Kirkman's grandmother lies dying, he begins to recall the stories she and his mother have passed on to him--"Fisherwoman" and "Traveling Woman," "Silent Woman" and "Feistiest woman"--offering a chorus of women's voices that helped shape his youthand his preparation to become a man.