Whats missing from this book that is always prevalent in books by more famous southern writers is the misery. Walking across egypt by clyde edgerton librarything. Sites like sparknotes with a walking across egypt study guide or cliff notes. Unkempt and unloved, teenaged and delinquent, wesley benfield just might need a piece of her apple pie and a verse or two of walking across egypt, her favorite hymn. Crossing africa by foot walking expedition from south africa to egypt mario rigby is currently embarking on a once in a lifetime expedition to traverse the entire african continent all the way from cape town to cairo by foot and paddle boat only. As much as i like faulkner, oconnor, and capote just to name a few, you dont usually come away from their books with a light heart. Mattie burstyn is an aging southern belle who realizes that shes getting too old to go on living in a house. Mattie rigsbee is an independent, strongminded senior citizen of 78 years who might just be slowing a bitafter all, it does take her two days to mow her acre of lawn these days. An unpretentious, finelycrafted novel that will linger with the readers like the last strains of a favorite hymn. That might very well be because i opted for the excellently performed audio version of the book this time rather than the printed version. In the book walking across egypt,by clyde edgerton, the plot is in an old womans house in south carolina. Ya a quietly humorous story set in a small town in. I actually finished walking across egypt with a smile on my face.
Walking across egypt is a 1999 american comingofage comedydrama film directed by arthur. Walking across egypt by clyde edgerton book read online. W alking across egypt is a wonderful story about an aging woman, maddie ellen burstyn, who hears her pastor preach on what you do to the least of these, you do to me and takes him seriously. She had as much business keeping a stray dog as she had walking across egypt which not so incidentally is the title of her favorite hymn.
Walking across egypt 9780345346490 by clyde edgerton and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The story revolves around mattie rigsbee a 78year old widow who loves to feed everyone she happens to meet. Clyde edgerton she has as much business keeping a stray dog as she would walking across egypt which not so incidentally is the title of her favorite hymn. Wise witty, downhome and real, walking across egypt is a book for everyone.
Her children grown, she lives a comfortable and independent life. The film stars ellen burstyn, jonathan taylor thomas, mark hamill, gail ogrady, judge reinhold, and pat corley. Killer diller, a 2004 limited release film starring lucas black, in which edgerton had a cameo as a faculty member. Clyde edgerton upon discovering a stray dog on her back porch, mattie rigsbee decides shes too old to keep a pet and calls the dogcatcher. Walking across egypt mattie rigsbee is the main character in clyde edgertons southern style novel, walking across egypt. David meyers returns to the small town in an attempt to silence the demons of his past. Walking across egypt was a quick read that i would put in the ok category. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. This is not the case with walking across egypt, a book where the story is the equal to the characterswhich is good because the characters are among edgertons best. His other novels include walking across egypt, killer diller, where trouble sleeps, lunch at the piccadilly, the bible salesman, and the night train.
Chapter summaries of walking across egypt free essays. This is a book that will bring a smile to your face, even on a bad day. Its actually a one book, one community book for my area. Walking across egypt by clyde edgerton page 2 of 18. Walking across egypt is my first 2008 reread and i am relieved to report that it was even funnier and more touching this second time around than it was when i first read it in the late eighties. Shes mattie rigsbee, an independent, strongminded senior citizen, who at 78, might be slowing down just a bit. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. An unpretentious, finelycrafted novel that will linger with the readers like.
Our latest prize book is circe by madeline miller, which is now available in paperback. Walking across egypt is a 1999 american comingofage comedydrama film directed by arthur allan seidelman and written by paul tamasy, based on clyde edgertons novel of the same name. Mattie is a seventyeight year old widow with two middleaged children. Walking across egypt by clyde edgerton fantastic fiction. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Walking across egypt book by clyde edgerton thriftbooks. Read walking across egypt by clyde edgerton for free with a 30 day free trial. Find walking across egypt 0345346491 by clyde edgerton. Upon discovering a stray dog on her back porch, mattie rigsbee decides shes too old to keep a pet and calls the dogcatcher. Living alone in a small house, she makes sure that everything is taken care of. She decides to visit a boy, wesley jonathan taylor thomas in a local rehabilitation center for youth, where he resides for stealing a car. Walking across egypt by clyde edgerton book cover, description, publication history. Walking across egypt book san antonio public library. Looking for hymn walking across egypt not the book or movie.
Most of my students are sixteen and are learning to drive. The old woman is mattie rigsbee, but poor mattie does not realize how much the outside world has changed. Two parts farce to three parts religious indoctrination, it centres on an elderly widow living in the south of the usa. Humor is certainly not the private domain of southerners.
But, of course, the dog never tasted her mouthwatering pound cake. An unpretentious, deceptively slight, and perfectlytoned comic novel about heartland folks that manages to grow rather than diminish in the readers memory. Edgerton aims to analyze a story that is set in the fictional town, luster in north carolina. The theme of age constraints is also relatable to them because they know the. However, the kind of humor appreciated by folk of the rural south is often missed by othersand even by some southerners. Reeseville is a character driven murder mystery, set in the rural midwest.
Mattie has a heart of gold and wants to reach out and help one of the least of these. In books such as raney, walking across egypt, the floatplane notebooks, and killer although most of his books deal with adult concernsmarriage, aging, birth and deathedgertons work is most profoundly about family. Walking across egypt is an ideal novel for students because it explores the constraints of age whether its getting older or being too young. Walking across egypt, a 1999 film starring jonathan taylor thomas. When teenage delinquent wesley benfield drops in on her life, he is even less likely a companion than the stray dog. Buy a cheap copy of walking across egypt book by clyde edgerton. Mattie rigsbee is the main character in clyde edgertons southern style novel, walking across egypt. So, she finds someone in need, a young juvenile delinquent, and proceeds to help. Constitutionshe had as much business keeping a stray dog as she had walking across egypt which not so incidentally is the title of her favorite hymn. The author also brings out the point that what people often need most is. Walking across egypt by clyde edgerton i read this book over the weekend for one of my book clubs, which meets next tuesday.
This book, which is not set in egypt, and where nobody walks much further than the local church, was an oddity. The book, egypt under mubarak features essays from seven different authors, which examine the causes and consequences of the many crises egypt has faced. But one thing that i do know is that norman dietz, the books reader, created such a perfect voice and delivery for mattie rigsbee, the storys 78. Four 12yearold girls grow up together during an eventful smalltown summer in 1970. Walking across egypt ballantine readers circle 9780345419071 by edgerton, clyde and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Little does she know that the dogcatcher, lamar benfield, will open her. Music video to the movie walking across egypt 1999 with jonathan taylor thomas. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Walking across egypt paperback the regulator bookshop. The one thing that i did like about it is that the author recognized that the main character, an older women who was slowing down, was still full of life and vitality. Walking across egypt is a 1999 comingofage drama film shot in the state of florida. The deadline for your entries is wednesday, may 6th at noon et. The author of this book report walking across egypt by c.
Shes mattie rigsbee, an independent, strongminded senior. Her orderly days are about to be disrupted, however, by a stray. He has also written a book of advice entitled papadaddys book for new fathers and a memoir entitled solo, my adventures in the air. Walking across egypt bridges the gap between a more innocent, smalltown place in time, and modern times. It is more enjoyable than a pitcher full of sweet tea and one of matties homecooked dinners. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of clyde edgertons walking across egypt. Walking across egypt by clyde edgerton nook book ebook. In fact, this is more than just a book club selection. She has as much business keeping a stray dog as she would wal. Wise and witty, downhome and real, walking across egypt is a book for everyone.
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