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A poignant tale of Port William, Kentucky, during WWII, exploring themes of change, loss, and renewal in a rural community.
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A poignant tale of Port William, Kentucky, during WWII, exploring themes of change, loss, and renewal in a rural community.
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Part ribald farce, part lyrical contemplation, Wendell Berry's novel is the story of a place-Port William, Kentucky-the farm lands and forests that surround it, and the river that runs nearby The rhythms of this novel are the rhythms of the land. A Place on Earth resonates with variations played on themes of change; looping transitions from war into peace, winter into spring, browning flood destruction into greening fields, absence into presence, lost into found. This brings the revised 1983 edi...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor references to intimacy; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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Brief mentions of war-related loss; no graphic violence shown.
Profanity
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Mild language used sparingly in dialogue.
Substance use
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Occasional alcohol use mentioned; not glamorized.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Moderate presence of religious figures and themes; clergy depicted.
Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or magical elements present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate focus on community, ecology, and rural life values.
Self-harm / suicide
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Mention of a suicide in the narrative; not graphic.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of suffering, including child death in a flood.
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