The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
"The Yearling" is a coming-of-age story set in the late 19th century, in the scrubland of Florida. It follows a young boy who adopts an orphaned baby deer and nurtures it into adulthood. As the deer grows, it begins to cause problems for the boy's family, who are struggling to survive as subsistence farmers. The boy is eventually forced to choose between his love for the deer and his responsibility to his family, leading to a heartbreaking decision that marks his transition into adulthood.
The 968th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1938
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 400-500
- Words
- 128,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 162nd on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Pulitzer Prize)
- 100 Life-Changing Books (National Book Award)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- 87 Books Written by Women That Are So Good, You Won't Be Able to Put Them Down (Pop Sugar)