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The welltodo carver family moves to memphis from nashville, where they become embroiled in a domestic dispute over the widower patriarchs decision to remarry. In 2007, an updated version of the book was published using the authors manuscript and notes. Other first edition points for books by peter taylor include. Born in 1917, tennessee author peter taylor won the pulitzer prize for this exceptional work of literature. A summons to memphis by peter taylor reading guidebook club. The biggest event was when he moved with his parents and siblings to memphis at the age of thirteen. To find the market value for this book, click on the prefilled ebay, abebooks, or biblio links to the right and look for comparable listings that have all of these first edition points. A summons to memphis book won the pulitzer prize for fiction. A summons to memphis by peter taylor, paperback barnes. Study questions, project ideas and discussion topics based on important themes running throughout a summons to memphis by peter taylor. A summons to memphis is a story about phillip carver, an adult who narrates events in his childhood that led to his present day situation. A summons to memphis is within the scope of wikiproject tennessee, an open collaborative effort to coordinate work for and sustain comprehensive coverage of tennessee and related subjects in the wikipedia.
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