Down Town - by Ferrol Sams (Paperback)

About the Book

The South is peppered with great storytellers, but few are as endearing as James Aloysius Holcombe, Jr., the observant narrator of "Down Town." He begins his tale immediately after the Civil War, as the patriarchs of his small Georgia town sow seeds that will sprout for more than a century.

Book Synopsis

A rollicking tale of a small Southern town by the bestselling author of Run with the Horsemen

With his naturalistic and humorous storytelling style, Ferrol Sams has won fans from all walks of life, especially those drawn to Southern fiction. And while the literary landscape of the rural South is peppered with great storytellers, few are as endearing as James Aloysius ?Buster? Holcombe, Jr., the observant narrator of Sams's new novel. From Reconstruction, the first World War, the Depression, and World War II, to racial integration, land speculation, and economic boom, Buster Holcombe recounts the events that have shaped our country since the mid-nineteenth century through the eyes of the wide-ranging denizens of ?our town.? Down Town offers a panoptic history of the American South, carefully observed and skillfully presented by a native son.

Review Quotes

? Infused with Sams's love of the South . . . and of the people whose lives have provided the stories [he] has translated into eminently readable books.?
?St. John Flynn, "Cover to Cover" host, NPR



Infused with Sams s love of the South . . . and of the people whose lives have provided the stories [he] has translated into eminently readable books.
St. John Flynn, "Cover to Cover" host, NPR

a Infused with Samsas love of the South . . . and of the people whose lives have provided the stories [he] has translated into eminently readable books.a
aSt. John Flynn, "Cover to Cover" host, NPR

About the Author

Ferrol Sams is a physician, humorist, storyteller, and the bestselling author of eight novels rooted in the oral tradition of southern humor and folklore. He lives in Fayetteville, Georgia.