Carleton was born on a farm in nevada, missouri, the daughter of p. The moonflower vine by jetta carleton book cover, description, publication history. I first read the moonflower vine as a teen, 40 years ago, in a readers digest condensed volume my grandmother had on the shelf. Matthew and callie have four daughters, each one distinct, following a path truly her own. The moonflower vine, by jetta carleton the neglected. Oct 06, 2009 jetta carleton 191999 moved from holden, missouri, to new york city to work as a television copywriter for national advertising agencies. In exploring the romantic secrets of each member of a single family, carleton offers something of a catalog of ideas on the subject of secret desires the moonflower vine could have been a scandalous novel. The moonflower vine a timeless american classic rediscoveredan unforgettable saga of a heartland familyon a farm in western missouri during the first half of the twentieth century, matthew and callie soames create a life for themselves and raise four headstrong daughters. Jetta carleton 191999 moved from holden, missouri, to new york city to work as a television copywriter for national advertising agencies. See all 19 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A timeless american classic rediscoveredan unforgettable saga of a heartland family on a farm in western missouri dur. The moonflower vine, jetta carleton tara read this book late last year, and she said she was shocked by the turns the book took, which, yall, if you are ever trying to convince me to read a book. On a farm in western missouri during the first half of the twentieth century, matthew and callie soames create a life f.
The moonflower vine by jetta carleton booksamillion. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jan 05, 2018 the moonflower vine, however, is a realistic, rather than a flowery, representation of country life in the early 20th century. It languished in obscurity for at least 24 years, until 2009, when a new edition, with forward by jane smiley was published. Mary jo is probably closest in profile to carleton herself. May, 2009 near the end of jetta carletons first and only published novel, an old missouri farm woman named callie soames pauses during her round of morning chores to examine the moonflower vine. The moonflower vine was an overnight sensation when it was published in 1962 a literary guild selection, and a readers digest condensed book in 1963. Jetta carleton audio books, best sellers, author bio. The book starts in the 1950s when the soames family is getting ready for a summer reunion.
But by presenting each characters desire as a moral dilemma for that character, and especially by consistently depicting the bonds of. The moonflower vine ebook by jetta carleton rakuten kobo. The moonflower vine is a multidimensional tale of the lives of matthew soames, his wife, callie, and their four daughters jessica, leonie, mathy, and mary jo. The moonflower vine by jetta carleton fantastic fiction.
Aug 17, 2010 the moonflower vine jetta carleton summary. A timeless american classic rediscovered an unforgettable saga of a heartland family. She worked as a schoolteacher, a radio copywriter in kansas city, and a television advertising copywriter in new york city, and she ran a small. The moonflower vine by jetta carleton librarything. I found it again as an adult in a second hand bookstore, and find myself rereading it every couple of years.
The moonflower vine was the only book published by jetta carleton, who worked as a schoolteacher, a radio copywriter in kansas city, and a television advertising copywriter in new york city, before operating a small publishing house in new mexico. If you liked moonflower vine by jetta carleton, here are some books like this. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Jetta carleton books list of books by author jetta carleton. The moonflower vine contains as many tragedies as a family could normally expect in half a century, but not too many, and overall it is an affirming and empowering novel.
Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. The moonflower vine hardcover january 1, 1962 by jetta carleton author visit amazons jetta carleton page. Sep 12, 2012 despite being a literary guild selection and chosen for inclusion in that most american of institutions, the readers digest condensed books series, the moonflower vine and author jetta carleton were all but forgotten within several years of the books 1962 publication. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Jane smiley a timeless american classic rediscovered. The moonflower vine, by jetta carleton the neglected books page. But four decades later, jetta carleton and her book are nearly forgotten. Carleton, jetta isbn 0061673234 253 copies separate moonflower vine carleton, jetta isbn 0553244221 60 copies separate the moonflower vine carleton, jetta 50 copies separate the moonflower vine carleton, jetta 15 copies separate the moonflower vine carleton, jetta isbn 0061673234 15. Their father, matthew, is a schoolteacher who has had to struggle to educate himself, while his wife callie is.
Browse jetta carletons bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Carleton was born in holden, missouri, just east of kansas city, and her novel is set in small towns farther east still, at the northern edge of the ozarks. The moonflower vine hardcover january 1, 1962 by jetta carleton author. On a farm in western missouri during the first half of the twentieth century. Mar 06, 2012 listen to moonflower vine audiobook by jetta carleton. This apparently autobiographical chronicle of a missouri country family is a literary guild selection for january. The moonflower vine jetta carleton, natalie ross isbn. The moonflower vine by jetta carleton book club discussion. A bestseller in its day, it fell into obscurity until it was. Jan 23, 2010 the moonflower vine, jetta carleton published 23 jan 2010 by gin jenny tara read this book late last year, and she said she was shocked by the turns the book took, which, yall, if you are ever trying to convince me to read a book. Buy a cheap copy of moonflower vine book by jetta carleton.
Listen to moonflower vine, the a novel by jetta carleton available from rakuten kobo. Matthew is a schoolteacher, more than willing to escape into his work and books even if it means his family comes second. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The moonflower vine jetta carleton reading for sanity. Moonflower vine book by jetta carleton thriftbooks. The moonflower vine, by jetta carleton down along the piney.
This was jetta carleton s debut novel and i thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Moonflower vine mass market paperback november 1, 1984 by jetta carleton author. But its saddest fact doesnt appear in the novel at all that jetta carleton, whose literary debut is a masterpiece, never wrote another book. A timeless american classic rediscoveredan unforgettable saga. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. One of these acolytes was the novelist jane smiley, who included the moonflower vine on her reading list of 100 novels in her 2005 book. Her widely beloved new york times bestseller the moonflower vine was, until now, her only published novel. Buy the moonflower vine by jetta carleton online at alibris. A young single woman named allen liles has taken a job as a junior college teacher in a small town, although she dreams of living in new york city, of dancing at recitals, of absorbing the bohemian delights of the village. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The moonflower vine, written in 1962 by jetta carleton, is considered a rediscovered classic. In my opinion, this was a very interesting story, which accurately portrayed how hard life was in the nineteenth century and how difficult it was to make a living from the land. Mar 24, 2009 the moonflower vine by jetta carleton on a farm in western missouri during the first half of the twentieth century, matthew and callie soames create a life for themselves and raise four headstrong daughters.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the moonflower vine. At the end of the novels first section, the moonflower vine blooms an event that is repeated, or described, a number of times in the pages that follow when matthew and charlotte are alone, for example, and on the last page of the novel. It is an unforgettable and captivating portrayal of a heartland family and the bonds of love that. The youngest of the girls, she is roughly the same age as carleton and, like her, left rural missouri for a career in the world of television in new york. The moonflower vine, jetta carleton reading the end. Jun 11, 2018 the moonflower vine is a multidimensional tale of the lives of matthew soames, his wife, callie, and their four daughters jessica, leonie, mathy, and mary jo.
This copy is clean, tight, square with sharp corners and unmarked. The moonflower vine by jetta carleton is the story of a family living and growing in rural missouri. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Readers who seek a strong story line will look in vain for this merely records, and unfolds, the domestic trivialities as well as crises in a family of four daughters. Apr 26, 2012 the moonflower vine, the first novel by missourian jetta carleton, originally published in 1961, was one of those lucky books. The moonflower vine is a multidimensional tale of the lives of matthew soames, his wife, callie, and their four daughters jessica, leonie. Jetta carleton 191999 was born in holden, missouri, and earned a masters degree at the university of missouri. Read the moonflower vine a novel by jetta carleton available from rakuten kobo. She worked as a schoolteacher, a radio copywriter in kansas city, and a television advertising copywriter in new york city, and she ran a small publishing house with her husband in santa fe, new mexico. The moonflower vine by jetta carleton, 9780061673238, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.