At the start of the story, the Lesters are virtually destitute, with no assets, nothing to sell, no crops and no prospects and a house that is falling down. He lets his tenants remain there but does not do any repairs or, almost as importantly, does not advance any credit for sowing and planting. It is owned by Captain John Harmon but he has effectively abandoned the land as cotton growing is too difficult on this over-exploited land. The Lesters still live on the same land but they don’t own it. The main character, Jeeter Lester, has inherited the land from his grandfather and father, but the three Lesters have managed to run up debts and lose all their land. It tells the story of the Lester family, a bunch of Georgia hillbillies. This is probably the only Caldwell novel read today but it is a fine read. Home » USA » Erskine Caldwell » Tobacco Road Erskine Caldwell: Tobacco Road
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