ERSKINE CALDWELL (1903-1987) was born in Newnan, Georgia. He became one of America's most widely read, prolific, and critically debated writers, with a literary output of more than sixty titles. At the time of his death, Caldwell's books had sold eighty million copies worldwide in more than forty languages. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1984.

A rending book . . . Some of the voices seem to whisper, some to shout, and some to moan, but all are governed by Caldwell's perfect ear. Best of all, they give the impression of speaking face-to-face with the reader.

ERSKINE CALDWELL (1903-1987) was born in Newnan, Georgia. He became one of America's most widely read, prolific, and critically debated writers, with a literary output of more than sixty titles. At the time of his death, Caldwell's books had sold eighty million copies worldwide in more than forty languages. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1984.

A rending book . . . Some of the voices seem to whisper, some to shout, and some to moan, but all are governed by Caldwell's perfect ear. Best of all, they give the impression of speaking face-to-face with the reader.