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A Kentucky Cardinal

James Lane Allen

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .othing to do but sit perfectly still and let each ant, as it ran up, touch me with its antennae, get the counter-sign, and turn back to the village ant-hill. Not all, however. Some remained to hear me abuse the Cobbs; or, counting on my support, fell to abusing the Cobbs themselves. When I made not a word of reply, except to assure them that I really had not quarrelled with the Cobbs, had nothing against the Cobbs, and was immensely delighted that the Cobbs were coming, they went away amazingly cool and indignant. And for days I continued to hear such things attributed to me that, had that young West-Pointer been in the neighborhood, and known how to shoot, he must infallibly have blown my head off me, as any Kentucky gentleman would. Others of my visitors, having heard that I was not to sell my place, were so glad of it that they walked around my garden and inquired for my health and the prospect for fruit. For the season has come when the highest animal begins to pay me some at. . . Read More

Community Reviews

5.00
- Jennifer - Apr 27, 2023

A quick read

Easy on the eyes. I love the gentle read with likeable charters. Not too thick not too thin. Just right for just a before lights out for night

4.00
- Michael - Feb 20, 2023

I love the juxtaposition the author creates between humans and birds. At one point the narrator puts on a very colorful outfit to try to attract his love interest. I thought his version of God and its relationship to the human environment is interesting. "But we have but one set of feathers to last

4.00
- ryan - Nov 17, 2022

God what a simp

4.00
- Amit - Dec 25, 2019

It is a pretty well written short novel. That lay emphasis on nature and the protection of nature.

5.00
- Nicola - Mar 30, 2011

It has been a long time since I have read a book that doesn't spell everything out for you. This story is so well written! I had so much fun with the characters. No one had super powers or supreme wisdom, they were very average people who managed to work through a bit of mess to some true happiness.

4.00
- Humphrey - Sep 05, 2018

A generally-lovely novella, though I think the last couple chapters are flat. Kentucky Cardinal begins in the transcendentalist vein of Thoreau but more flowery - literally and figuratively. Humans are birds, birds are humans, and the slow procession of the seasons governs the novella and narrator.

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