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Set in the summer of 1944, A World Lost is a chapter in Wendell Berry’s Port William series that blends rural Kentucky life with the broader unrest of World War II. Nine‑year‑old Andy Catlett spends his days among meadowlarks and a local spring, far removed from the grim news of the era. When his Uncle Andrew is murdered, Andy is forced to confront his own role in the incident and the sense of guilt that lingers. Told from Andy’s perspective many years later, the novel examines how memories shape us long after events have passed and asks readers to consider what in their pasts they might have changed.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Wendell Berry
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