Oregon Detour
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By Nard Jones
Introduction by George Venn
1990. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. 320 pages.
ISBN 0-87071-500-3 Hardcover, $13.95.
Introduction
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Oregon Detour was first published in 1930, the first novel of a young Northwest journalist who became one of the region's best-known writers. Its new realist depiction of Weston, Oregon--thinly disguised as "Creston"--shocked some Weston residents and created a controversy that still lingers today. Nard Jones portrays the people of this small town in eastern Oregon wheat country with directness and compassion--their dreams, toil, passions, and tragedies.
About The Author
Nard Jones (1904-1972) was a full-time journalist who also wrote seventeen books, published more than three hundred stories in popular magazines, and broadcast numerous radio programs. He published twelve novels, including a national bestseller,
Swift Flows the River, as well as a history of Washington State,
Evergreen Land, and
The Great Command, a history of the Whitman Mission.
George Venn's introduction tells the intriguing story of how the people of Weston reacted to
Oregon Detour, and sets the book in its regional and literary context for modern readers. Venn teaches English at Eastern Oregon University and has published many poems and three books.
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