"What a treat it is to pick up a book, begin reading, then break out laughing deep from the gut not once, but repeatedly". Book Page"Quaff of this literary elixir. You won"t regret it". Newsweek"The marvel is not just that he demonstrates such command of the language...but that coupled with all that remarkable prose is such superb storytelling". Lexington Herald-LeaderSet in the fictional world of Burdock County, Kentucky, around World War II, these ribald stories showcase the wicked, loving humor of McClanahan, author of the bestselling novel The Natural Man.