Since 1961, Billy, Old Dan, and Little Ann have captured the hearts of readers who to this day comment on how "utterly captivating" and "heartbreaking" the novel is on Goodreads. Readers have lauded the book for decades and comment on how it has stuck with them even into adulthood them since they read it in grade school.
Written by Woodrow Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Ferns Grow was one of several unpublished novels Rawls would go back to multiple times over the course of three decades. Rawls would work on his stories in between being a carpenter and even spending time in prison in the 19030s for stealing chickens. Because of his lack of formal eduction, Rawls was very insecure about his writing and even burned his manuscripts in 1958 feeling too embarrassed by them. At the encouragement of his wife, Rawls would rewrite the story that would eventually become Where the Red Ferns Grow, published by Doubleday in 1961.
Sales of the novel initially were mediocre, but by 1974 the book had sold over 90,000 copies. Publisher's Weekly has estimated that the book has sold more than 6 million copies world wide.
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Where the Red Ferns Grow tells the story of Billy Coleman, who is reminiscing about his childhood growing up in the Ozarks. At 10 years old, Billy works odd jobs to procure the $50 he needs to purchase two coonhounds, who he names Old Dan and Little Ann upon purchasing them. After teaching the hounds to hunt, the trio become famous as the best hunters in the area. But tragedy strikes and leaves Billy contemplating what it all really means and what his purpose in life really is.
What is the legacy of 'Where the Red Ferns Grow?'
The novel was turned into a film in 1974 starring Stewart Petersen as Billy Coleman and James Whitmore as his grandfather. In 2003, Disney remade the film starring Joseph Ashton as Billy Coleman and Dave Matthews as Will Coleman.
On top of the multiple adaptations, Where the Red Ferns Grow is a story that has proved to leave an impact on generation after generation. It is a story of growing up, but also one that answers the ultimate question: how can life and death are both necessary in having a life worth living.
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