Red Mule

by Jesse Stuart

In Red Mule Jesse Stuart tells the story of a boy called, Scrappie, who develops a friendship with an old man, called Red Mule. Red Mule cared for mules all his life, and continued to do so, even as farming became mechanized with tractors, trucks, etc. Even as town’s people began to ridicule Red Mule for his eccentric devotion to the animals, Scrappie, stood by him. Then suddenly events changed, and Red’s lowly mules came to the rescue.

Genres: Fiction

96 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Jesse Hilton Stuart was an American writer known for writing short stories, poetry, and novels about Southern Appalachia. Born and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky, Stuart relied heavily on the rural locale of Northeastern Kentucky for his writings. Stuart was named the Poet Laureate of Kentucky in 1954. He died at Jo-Lin nursing home in Ironton, Ohio, which is near his boyhood home.

Reviews

[kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think I love this book partly because of nostalgia, and partly because it's just SO SWEET. 😭❤️❤️❤️

[Tresa Rentler · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is redneck erotica.

[Dean Davison · Rating 5 out of 5]

First chapter book I ever read completely through.