[New post] ‘The Ballad of Laurel Springs’ by Janet Beard is historical fiction about the songs that might just define us
Pamela Kramer posted: " The Ballad of Laurel Springs by Janet Beard "The Ballad of Laurel Springs" by Janet Beard is historical fiction that begins in the present and gives us context for the ballads that are repeated through each woman's tale -- for this is a story that run"
"The Ballad of Laurel Springs" by Janet Beard is historical fiction that begins in the present and gives us context for the ballads that are repeated through each woman's tale -- for this is a story that runs for over century, told about and by women all related by blood or circumstance. Each woman shares her story, some taking place in a year, some over many years, in first person narrative. At times, it almost feels like they are speaking directly to us. Pearl's first sentence to us is, "I don't believe in witches...Seems to me folks just like to blame their troubles on someone. If your cow stops giving milk, it's probably sick, and if your horse up and dies, it's probably gotten old. It's not a witch's fault—just bad luck." That attitude changes horrifically later in her story.
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