In his Spoon River Anthology; Edgar Lee Masters uses a series of poetic monologues to have his characters finally tell their true stories from their graves. The first section lets the reader know that ldquo;all; all; are sleeping on the hill.rdquo; San Antonio has its Powder House Hill about three miles from its central business district. Known as the Eastside Cemetery District; there are 31 cemeteries here; owned by different religious congregations; fraternal organizations; military groups; and the City of San Antonio. Like Mastersrsquo;s Spoon River; within the Eastside Cemetery District reside people of many occupations and nationalities; including soldiers and statesmen; rich and poor; as well as husbands; wives; and children. Through photographs and research; the authors hope to tell some small part of the stories and the history of this unique burial ground.
#699152 in eBooks 2014-04-01 2014-04-01File Name: B00LZTEVDW
Review
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I was delighted with this look at his life and careerBy Meredith WhitfordAlways a fan of Denis Norden; I was delighted with this look at his life and career. A very funny; endearing book.
