Written by a man, from a woman's perspective, it offers a different view of marriage and emotions. Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2018. Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2014. The epiphanies of the book come too little too late. -- The Washington Post Book World, Morgan writes "with an authority usually associated with the great novelists of the last centurey...this book is astonishing." Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2016. Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2012. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Morgan is a professor at Cornell University. To me the book was everything the reader is liable to read on the back cover, of the jacket such as, 'insightful, 'he is in touch with his feminine side, 'a pleasant read, 'intimately connected to his characters,' etc. Tom Powell's obsession is easy to understand. Like COLD MOUNTAIN, the time and place of THE TRUEST PLEASURE are remote from contemporary American life, but its rendering of the nature of marriage is timeless and universal. His endings seem to have no climax as tho life itself just goes on. Title: The Truest Pleasure Format: Paperback Product dimensions: 380 pages, 7.04 X 5.04 X 0.98 in Shipping dimensions: 380 pages, 7.04 X 5.04 X 0.98 in Published: 9 janvier 1998 Publisher: Algonquin Books Language: English The Truest Pleasure was picked by Publishers Weekly as one of the best books of 1995, and it was a finalist for the Southern Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Unable to add item to List. "Morgan's simple, eloquent language grounds the story in a tough farm life, his language pulses with poetry." Although Ginny's story is remote from today, its rendering of the nature of marriage is timeless and universal. This is quite a love story! . This edition was published in 1995 by Algonquin Books in Chapel Hill, N.C. Classifications Dewey Decimal Class 813/.54 Library of Congress PS3563.O87147 T77 1995 ID Numbers Open Library OL790290M Internet Archive truestpleasure00morg ISBN 10 1565121058 LC Control Number 95022740 Library Thing As with the other books of Robert Morgan's, I could not set this book aside. Ginny is obsessed by Pentecostal preaching. The language is soothing,comforting and real. Well I agree with all those platitudes and mine are truthful since I actually read the book. This time the book is The Truest Pleasure by Robert Morgan. . Please try again. The Truest Pleasure is the story of a couple who enter their marriage out of convenience - Ginny needs help caring for her father's land and Tom wants some land to call his own. The authors suggestions for Further Reading: "Eloquent, wise, and heartbreaking." We have new and used copies available, in 4 editions - starting at $1.31. It's not until Tom lies unconscious and at the mercy of a disease for which the mountain doctor has no cure that Ginny realizes her truest pleasure is her love for her husband. Tell readers what you thought by rating and reviewing this book. Through the trials and tribulations of farm life and a tumultuous marriage, the couple comes together. 1st ed. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. That she loses control of her dignity, that she speaks "in tongues," that she is "saved," seem to her a blessing and to Tom a disgrace. Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2013, The great thing about amazon is that I have the opportunity to review a book by Robert Morgan. The book is a quick read and will remind us that the "good ole days" were not and that relationships are all that matter... in the end. Excellent reading. Chasing the North Star: A Novel. By Robert Morgan. Stories of rustic folk living in the mountains - told exactly how I like a story to be told, rich with details of everyday life - what they ate, what they wore, how they worked and lived every day. To me the book was everything the reader is liable to read on the back cover, of the jacket such as, 'insightful, 'he is in touch with his feminine side, 'a pleasant read, 'intimately connected to his characters,' etc. What keeps getting in the way of it, though, are their obsessions. Sibling rivalries, family traditions, religious differences, educational backgrounds, financial hardships and time honored work ethics are woven skillfully into a life journey of sorrow and joy. 9781565121058 - The Truest Pleasure by Morgan, Robert - AbeBooks Skip to main content Be sure to read Gap Creek first and Truest Pleasure will make more sense. I judge a book good or bad by how quickly I read it. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Copy Details. His endings seem to have no climax as tho life itself just goes on. --The Boston Book Review; The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek: A Novel, The Road from Gap Creek: A Novel (Shannon Ravenel), The Mountains Won't Remember Us: and Other Stories. The truest pleasure. He's a workaholic who hoards time and money. Loved Gap Creek and the reviews were good on this one so I gave it a try. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Leaving Love (Georgia Low Country Fiction). Share your thoughts Complete your review. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Set on the same ground and in the same time as Cold Mountain, The Truest Pleasure is a transcendent, critically acclaimed love story by one of America's finest writers. 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