The Battle of Pollocks Crossing
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The sixth novel by J.L. Carr. The novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1985 and followed a nomination in 1980 for A Month in the Country.
| The Battle of Pollocks Crossing | |
 Dust jacket of first edition - 1985 |
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| Author | J.L. Carr |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fiction |
| Publisher | Viking Penguin |
| Publication date | 1985 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback |
| Pages | 176 |
| ISBN | 0670805599 |
| Preceded by | A Month in the Country |
| Followed by | What Hetty Did |
The novel describes a year spent by a young English exchange teacher named George Gidner in the fictional town of Pallisades on the Great Plains of South Dakota. Like many of Carr's novels it is grounded in personal experience: Carr worked for a year as an exchange teacher in Huron, South Dakota in 1938 - 39. [1] Carr also reported that it was his first novel, but the book failed initially to find a publisher. [1]. When it had been accepted by Viking Carr took it back and spent two days rewriting it. The early titles of the novel were apparently Oh, My America, a quotation from John Donne and To the West, To the West, an immigrant song, [1] although Carr may not have been entirely serious. The book is now published by The Quince Tree Press, the publishing house established by Carr to publish his maps and small books.
