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FIC BUR
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Ticknor & Fields (1992), 290 pages
Description
Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML: "A gift" for those who loved the heartwarming million-copy bestseller Cold Sassy Tree (The New York Times). Anyone who came under the spell of Olive Ann Burns's classic novel Cold Sassy Tree will delight in Leaving Cold Sassy, which returns to the story of the unforgettable Will Tweedy. In 1917, twenty-five-year-old Will now faces the complexities of adult life. He grapples with the influences of the modern world on his cherished Georgia hometown, which has recently been renamed Progressive City, and he finds his wife-to-be in a feisty young schoolteacher named Sanna Klein. Burns had completed fifteen chapters of this novel by the time of her death in 1990, and she expressed her wish for them to be published, as they are here, with her notes for future scenes. In addition, Burns's longtime editor and friend, Katrina Kenison, leaves us with an appreciative reminiscence of the beloved author and the legacy she left behind. "This is all the news from Cold Sassy we will ever have and its scarcity makes it more precious." �??The Atlanta Journal-Constitution… (more)
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LibraryThing member StephJoan
I think the author died before she really got to finish this. Too bad because the first book was great.
LibraryThing member saucecav
Could'nt keep up, nor track well enough to enjoy.
LibraryThing member turtlesleap
Cold Sassy Tree is one of those books that I routinely recommend to friends who enjoy Southern fiction. Burns was working on a sequel, "Leaving Cold Sassy" at the time of her death and the work was completed by another author. Sadly, the sequel simply doesn't live up to the original. Whether it
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might have, had Burns had the opportunity to finish it herself, there is no way of knowing. Show Less
LibraryThing member dara85
I wish that book would have been finished. I think it had potential to be about as good as Cold Sassy Tree. It kind of leaves you hanging. It was enjoyable to go back and read about Will Tweedy and briefly visit some of the other characters from Cold Sassy Tree.
I think the reminiscence was way too
I think the reminiscence was way too
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detailed and too long. It was somewhat interesting. Show Less
LibraryThing member sswright46168
This is disappointing because the original author didn't finish it (she passed away). There's nothing that could be done about that, of course, but it doesn't hold a candle to Cold Sassy Tree.
LibraryThing member alisonb60
Unfinished but still with the old magic. What a lot we have missed by the death of Olive Ann Burns. I enjoyed the reminiscences by Katrina Kenison at the end, it really gave us some insight into the character of OAB, she and her husband sound like really nice people who had a great relationship
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LibraryThing member Rascalstar
This was a lovely read, even though the author didn't have a chance to finish the book completely, a large part of it is there. A close friend in publishing finished by writing a memoir about the author, which is equally fascinating and heart warming.
LibraryThing member TerriS
I really enjoyed this 'unfinished' sequel to Cold Sassy Tree. I only gave it 3 stars because it ends abruptly. But I love the story of Cold Sassy Tree, so much fun, and so many entertaining characters and situations! It was interesting to see the main character, Will Tweedy, ten years after the
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ending of the first book, and see where his life was headed, even though there was no ending because of the author's death. Show Less
LibraryThing member nancynova
Cobbled together with the author's intended chapters for the working title of Time, Money and Dirt, followed by her thoughts, then a remininscence from her editor of both Cold Sassy, and this novel. Good, certainly would have been great had the author lived to rewrite and polish it.
LibraryThing member dldbizacct
Yes, this is the *unfinished* sequel to Cold Sassy Tree, and no, it's not as good as the first book, but how could it be? It's unfinished. Olive Ann Burns, the author, died before it was finished. Her neighbor, friend, and transcriptionist, Norma Duncan, along with the book's editor, cobbled
Had Leaving Cold Sassy been finished, I'm not sure I would have liked it as much as Cold Sassy Tree. Adult Will Tweedy annoyed me, and I don't think I got to know Sanna Klein well enough to warm up to her and who knows if that would have happened with a completed book. Burns's writing is just as wonderful as always, however, and I was definitely still interested in the lives of the characters I'd gotten to know in the first book.
What deterred me from fully embracing the overall book was the way it was structured, which has nothing to do with Burns's writing, but detracts from the overall product nonetheless. Because this is an unfinished sequel, naturally it ends abruptly. That could have been ameliorated, I believe, by creating a transition between the ending and the editor's section. That's not to say I didn't enjoy the editor's piece; I found it very interesting and heartwarming. Still, the two parts are stuck together in a confusing manner.
All that said, Olive Ann Burns, by all accounts, was an amazing woman, and her warmth and goodness certainly come through in both parts of this book. I very much enjoyed reading about her writing process, and it was heartwarming to read about her brave struggle and positive outlook on life.
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together the finished chapters and the author's extensive notes to create what they could of the sequel. It's followed by notes and reminiscences of the editor that detail Burns's efforts and struggles to finish the book, as well as many glimpses into the author's personal life. Really, the book is part sequel, part biography.Had Leaving Cold Sassy been finished, I'm not sure I would have liked it as much as Cold Sassy Tree. Adult Will Tweedy annoyed me, and I don't think I got to know Sanna Klein well enough to warm up to her and who knows if that would have happened with a completed book. Burns's writing is just as wonderful as always, however, and I was definitely still interested in the lives of the characters I'd gotten to know in the first book.
What deterred me from fully embracing the overall book was the way it was structured, which has nothing to do with Burns's writing, but detracts from the overall product nonetheless. Because this is an unfinished sequel, naturally it ends abruptly. That could have been ameliorated, I believe, by creating a transition between the ending and the editor's section. That's not to say I didn't enjoy the editor's piece; I found it very interesting and heartwarming. Still, the two parts are stuck together in a confusing manner.
All that said, Olive Ann Burns, by all accounts, was an amazing woman, and her warmth and goodness certainly come through in both parts of this book. I very much enjoyed reading about her writing process, and it was heartwarming to read about her brave struggle and positive outlook on life.
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LibraryThing member DKnight0918
I liked it. It's a shame that it wasn't finished before the author passed away. :/
Pages
290
ISBN
0899199089 / 9780899199085