{"product_id":"high-cotton-four-seasons-in-the-mississippi-delta-paperback-softback-9781496815712","title":"High Cotton; Four Seasons in the Mississippi Delta (Paperback \/ softback) 9781496815712","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHigh Cotton\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFour Seasons in the Mississippi Delta\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGerard Helferich (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496815712\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 October 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.3 x 13.3 x 1.9 cm, 0.36 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHelferich [shows] understated eloquence and a lyrical feel for his legendary crop.\"\" - \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Evocative.\"\" - \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Valuable insights into the historical and cultural significance of cotton in the United States.\"\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Perceptive and unaffected.\"\" - \u003ci\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Fascinating and masterful . . . a unique treasure trove of information about a long-neglected and much-misunderstood segment of American life.\"\" - Governor William F. Winter\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis dirt-under-the-fingernails portrait of a small-time farmer follows Zack Killebrew over a single year as he struggles to defend his cotton against such timeless adversaries as weeds, insects, and drought, as well as such twenty-first-century threats as globalization. Over the course of the season, Helferich describes how this singular crop has stamped American history and culture like no other. Then, as Killebrew prepares to harvest his cotton, two hurricanes named Katrina and Rita devastate the Gulf Coast and barrel inland. Killebrew’s tale is at once a glimpse into our nation’s past, a rich commentary on our present, and a plain-sighted vision of the future of farming in the Mississippi Delta.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn first publication, \u003ci\u003eHigh Cotton\u003c\/i\u003e won the Authors Award from the Mississippi Library Association. This updated edition includes a new afterword, which resumes the story of Zack Killebrew and his family, discusses how cotton farming has continued to change, and shows how the Delta has retained its elemental character.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52600362729752,"sku":"9781496815712","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/high-cotton-four-seasons-in-the-mississippi-delta-paperback-softback-9781496815712","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}