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Epitaph for a Peach

David Mas Masumoto

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English
HarperOne
28 August 1996
"A lyrical, sensuous and thoroughly engrossing memoir of one critical year in the life of an organic peach farmer, Epitaph for a Peach is ""a delightful narrative . . . with poetic flair and a sense of humor"" (Library Journal). Line drawings."

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Imprint:   HarperOne
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 202mm,  Width: 134mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   180g
ISBN:   9780062510259
ISBN 10:   0062510258
Pages:   256
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Epitaph for a Peach

. . . lyrical . . .enough to make a peach lover drool and also weep...[A] charming tale. --Atlantic Monthly [A] beautifully written book. --Eating Well Charming. --Gourmet What a gentle voice! . . .[It] feels like a breeze, or like fog on your skin. --Los Angeles Times Book Review [Masumoto is] a poet of farming and peaches. --New York Times Book Review [A] wonderful writer...[Masumoto] uses his farm as Thoreau did his. --Los Angeles Times With poetic flair and a sense of humor, Masumoto offers. . . the joys and frustrations of raising peaches. --Library Journal Earthy, gentle, and sensuous. Mas Masumoto has a nice touch and charming perspective. --Kirkus Reviews A peach of a book. --Publishers Weekly [Masumotos is] a poet of farming and peaches. --New York Times


  • Winner of IACP Crystal Whisk Award (Literary Food Writing) 1996

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