Woody Guthrie Novel 'House of Earth'

Subject: Woodie Guthrie Novel 'House of Earth'
From: EBarnacle
Date: 17 Feb 13 - 01:24 AM

The various Woody Guthrie archives continue to yield new material. This book was apparently the only novel that Woody wrote. For various reasons mentioned in the intro, it was almost lost. Having read through the first chapter so far, it is not great literature. That said, it is definitely readable but would probably not have been publishable in his lifetime by a major publisher. I don't know how large the print run is but the first printing, first edition is currently available in hardcover at Barnes and Noble with cover art by Woody.

Subject: RE: Woodie Guthrie Novel 'House of Earth'
From: Mark Ross
Date: 17 Feb 13 - 01:51 AM

Just got my copy this week. I'm about halfway through it. It's not as easy a read as BOUND FOR GLORY, but it's smoother than SEEDS OF MAN.

Mark Ross

Subject: RE: Woodie Guthrie Novel 'House of Earth'
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Feb 13 - 09:59 AM

EBarnacle: thanks for the heads up on this. I had no idea this was in the works. It's available at Amazon. I look forward to reading it.

Subject: RE: Woodie Guthrie Novel 'House of Earth'
From: Elmore
Date: 17 Feb 13 - 10:12 AM

The previous posting attributed to "GUEST", was me without my cookie.