A lyrical, sensuous and thoroughly engrossing memoir of one critical year in the life of an organic peach farmer, Epitaph for a Peach is "a delightful narrative . . . with poetic flair and a sense of humor" (Library Journal). Line drawings.
A lyrical, sensuous and thoroughly engrossing memoir of one critical year in the life of an organic peach farmer, Epitaph for a Peach is "a delightful narrative . . . with poetic flair and a sense of humor" (Library Journal). Line drawings. New York Times Book Review “[Masumoto is] a poet of farming and peaches.”
\ New York Times Book Review"[Masumoto is] a poet of farming and peaches."\ \ \ \ \ Eating Well"[A] beautifully written book."\ \ \ Los Angeles Times Book Review"What a gentle voice! . . .[It] feels like a breeze, or like fog on your skin."\ \ \ \ \ Gourmet"Charming."\ \ \ \ \ New York Times"[Masumotos is] a poet of farming and peaches."\ \ \ \ \ Los Angeles Times"[A] wonderful writer...[Masumoto] uses his farm as Thoreau did his."\ \ \ \ \ Atlantic Monthly". . . lyrical . . .enough to make a peach lover drool and also weep...[A] charming tale."\ \ \ \ \ Gourmet“Charming.”\ \ \ \ \ New York Times“[Masumotos is] a poet of farming and peaches.”\ \ \ \ \ Los Angeles Times“[A] wonderful writer...[Masumoto] uses his farm as Thoreau did his.”\ \ \ \ \ Atlantic Monthly“. . . lyrical . . .enough to make a peach lover drool and also weep...[A] charming tale.”\ \ \ \ \ New York Times Book Review“[Masumoto is] a poet of farming and peaches.”\ \ \ \ \ Eating Well“[A] beautifully written book.”\ \ \ \ \ Los Angeles Times Book Review“What a gentle voice! . . .[It] feels like a breeze, or like fog on your skin.”\ \ \ \ \ Maxine KuminLyrical…an important book.\ —Maxine Kumin,New York Times Book Review\ \