Dorothy J. (DotJ) - reviewed on + 33 more book reviews
From the book back:
In a book that is destined to become an American classic, Garrison Keillor tells the story to Lake Wobegon, Minnesota (pop. 942). With almost utter honesty, he chronicles the town's history, explains its traditioons (including the Living Flag and the Sons of Knute Ice Melt contest), and gives the complete scoop on all the local celebrities, from Ralph,of Ralph's Pretty Goodgrocery to Dorothy of the Chapper Box Cafe.
Filled with warmth and humor, sadness and tenderness, songs and poems,Lake Wobegon Days is an unforgettable portrait of small-town American life, of why "we are what we are" and why "smart doesn't count for much."
In a book that is destined to become an American classic, Garrison Keillor tells the story to Lake Wobegon, Minnesota (pop. 942). With almost utter honesty, he chronicles the town's history, explains its traditioons (including the Living Flag and the Sons of Knute Ice Melt contest), and gives the complete scoop on all the local celebrities, from Ralph,of Ralph's Pretty Goodgrocery to Dorothy of the Chapper Box Cafe.
Filled with warmth and humor, sadness and tenderness, songs and poems,Lake Wobegon Days is an unforgettable portrait of small-town American life, of why "we are what we are" and why "smart doesn't count for much."
