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karnaconverse's review
5.0
My mom put this book in my Christmas stocking many, many years ago, but I read it at the beginning of every holiday season. Sandoz writes about her pioneer father, Old Jules, who uses his inheritance to purchase an Edison phonograph and more than 300 records. A poor decision according to Sandoz's mother, who would have preferred to pay off debts, but the purchase results in a week-long celebration that brings together neighbors and creates a community. Its message of peace and harmony is as timely now as it was years ago. This classic by one of Nebraska's most-recognized writers of frontier life was first published posthumously in 1966.
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