The Farm - by Wendell Berry (Hardcover)

About the Book

Reprint. Originally published: Monterey, Kentucky: Larkspur Press, 1995.

Book Synopsis

A collector's edition, and the perfect gift for the stalwart Wendell Berry fan.

First printed in 1995 by Gray Zeitz of the beloved Larkspur Press in Monterey, Kentucky, this gift edition is a beautiful reproduction of Wendell Berry's book-length poem, illustrated with the original drawings by Carolyn Whitesel.

Review Quotes

Praise for The Farm

"Literature-loving, farmer-appreciating foodies are bound to love the thoughtful gift that is a pocket-size, book-length poem by none other than famed Kentucky farmer, writer, and farmers' rights champion Wendell Berry . . . Counterpoint Press's new collector's edition ($19) is a beautiful reproduction, complete with original drawings by Carolyn Whitesel." --Katie O'Reilly, Sierra

"Readers of Wendell Berry, the Kentucky farmer and poet, will love to give or receive this collector's edition reproduction of one of his book-length poems." --Garden & Gun

"The newly released book The Farm by Wendell Berry is a worthwhile purchase simply for its beauty. A trade reprint of the hard-to-find letterpress edition by Kentucky's Larkspur Press, this new book retains the elegance of the original . . . It seems at the very heart of this work, Berry is describing a way of being, one rooted in the love of and care for a particular place." --Englewood Review of Books

About the Author

Wendell Berry is the author of fifty books of poetry, fiction, and essays. He was recently awarded the Cleanth Brooks Medal for Lifetime Achievement by the Fellowship of Southern Writers and the Louis Bromfield Society Award. For over forty years he has lived and farmed with his wife, Tanya, in Kentucky.