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    The Osage Orange Tree: A Story by William Stafford
    The Osage Orange Tree: A Story by William Stafford
    The Osage Orange Tree: A Story by William Stafford
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    The Osage Orange Tree: A Story by William Stafford

    By William Stafford, Dennis Cunningham and Naomi Shihab Nye

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    The Osage Orange Tree, a never-before-published story by beloved poet William Stafford, is about young love complicated by misunderstanding and the insecurity of adolescence, set against the backdrop of poverty brought on by the Great Depression. The narrator recalls a girl he once knew. He and Evangeline, both shy, never find the courage to speak to each other in high school. Every evening, however, Evangeline meets him at the Osage orange tree on the edge of her property. He delivers a newspaper to her, and they talkand as the year progresses a secret friendship blossoms. This magical coming-of-age tale is brought to life through linocut illustrations by Oregon artist Dennis Cunningham, with an afterword by poet Naomi Shihab Nye, a personal friend of Stafford’s.

    In the tradition of the work of great fiction writers like Steinbeck, O’Connor, and Welty, The Osage Orange Tree stands the test of time, not just as an ode to a place and a generation but as a testament to the resilience of a nation and the strength of the human heart.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrinity University Press
    Release dateJan 20, 2014
    ISBN9781595341020
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      The Osage Orange Tree - William Stafford

      Published by Trinity University Press

      San Antonio, Texas 78212

      Text copyright © 1959 by William Stafford, 2014 by the Estate of William Stafford. Illustrations copyright © 2014 by Dennis Cunningham. Afterword copyright © 2014 by Naomi Shihab Nye.

      The publisher gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Scot Siegel and Leah Stenson. Special thanks to William Howe and Joy Bottinelli, whose gift supported the artwork by Dennis Cunningham.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher.

      Trinity University Press strives to produce its books using methods and materials in an environmentally sensitive manner. We favor working with manufacturers that practice sustainable management of all natural resources, produce paper using recycled stock, and manage forests with the best possible practices for people, biodiversity, and sustainability. The press is a member of the Green Press Initiative, a nonprofit program dedicated to supporting publishers in their efforts to reduce their impacts on endangered forests, climate change, and forest-dependent communities.

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