God's Little Acre Summary
Erskine Caldwell

God's Little Acre Summary

There are two major story lines in God's Little Acre. One is focused on Ty Ty Walden's search for gold buried, he thinks, somewhere on his land. The other concerns his son-in-law Will Thompson's efforts to reopen the cotton mill, which has been shut down by the owners due to a workers' strike.

Both men are obsessed by their goals and are willing to risk all, their families and even their lives, to...

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