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Tells the tale of ninety-five-year-old John Quincy Adams the Second (no relation to the famous historic figure), who meets a graduate student named Annie Baxter and agrees to help her write a history of the culture of the South.
The Girls of the Golden West is ultimately a story of finding love for other people and for one's homeland.
About the author
JAMES WARD LEE is emeritus professor of English at the University of North Texas. He is the author of
Adventures with a Texas Humanist, Texas Country Singers (with Phil Fry), and
A Texas Jubilee, as well as over a hundred articles, stories, and reviews. Lee is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame and the Texas Institute of Letters. He currently lives in Fort Worth.
Summary
Tells the tale of ninety-five-year-old John Quincy Adams the Second (no relation to the famous historic figure), who meets a graduate student named Annie Baxter and agrees to help her write a history of the culture of the South. The Girls of the Golden West is ultimately a story of finding love for other people and for one's homeland.
