“Selleck’s southern voice is reminiscent of [Donna] Tartt’s distinct tone, but you can relish The Pecan Man in an afternoon…You won’t be able to put this one down.” BookRiot
Description
The Pecan Man is a beautiful work of Southern fiction whose first chapter was the first-place winner of the 2006 CNW/FFWA Florida State Writing Competition in the unpublished novel category.
In the summer of 1976, recently widowed and childless, Ora Lee Beckworth hires a homeless old black man to mow her lawn. The neighborhood children call him the Pee-can Man; their mothers call them inside whenever he appears. When the police chief's son is found stabbed to death near his camp, the man Ora knows as Eddie is arrested and charged with murder. Twenty-five years later, Ora sets out to tell the truth about the Pecan Man. In narrating her story, Ora discovers more about herself than she could ever have imagined. This novel has been described as To Kill a Mockingbird meets The Help.
Praise
“Selleck’s southern voice is reminiscent of [Donna] Tartt’s distinct tone, but you can relish The Pecan Man in an afternoon…You won’t be able to put this one down.” BookRiot
“Will astound you…[A] touching story.” Mattoon (Illinois) Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Release Date | July 1, 2014 |
| Release Date Machine | 1404172800 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction - All, Fiction - Adult |
Author Bio
Cassie Dandridge Selleck is the author of several works of Southern fiction, including The Pecan Man and What Matters in Mayhew. She holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College and has lived her entire life in the South, from which she draws much inspiration.
Narrator Bio
Suzanne Toren, award-winning narrator, has over thirty years of experience in narration. She was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. She has won the American Foundation for the Blind’s Scourby Award for Narrator of the Year, AudioFile magazine named her the 2009 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture, and she is the recipient of multiple Earphones Awards. She performs on and off Broadway and in regional theaters and has appeared on Law & Order and in various soap operas.
Overview
The Pecan Man is a beautiful work of Southern fiction whose first chapter was the first-place winner of the 2006 CNW/FFWA Florida State Writing Competition in the unpublished novel category.
In the summer of 1976, recently widowed and childless, Ora Lee Beckworth hires a homeless old black man to mow her lawn. The neighborhood children call him the Pee-can Man; their mothers call them inside whenever he appears. When the police chief's son is found stabbed to death near his camp, the man Ora knows as Eddie is arrested and charged with murder. Twenty-five years later, Ora sets out to tell the truth about the Pecan Man. In narrating her story, Ora discovers more about herself than she could ever have imagined. This novel has been described as To Kill a Mockingbird meets The Help.
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