to find enough credit to farm his land that spring. As Jeeter and Ada sleep, sparks from the fire ignite the shingles of their house, which burns to the ground, killing them in their sleep. As the novel closes, Dude makes his first mention of working: He voices the same thoughts of plowing the Lester land that Jeeter had expressed throughout the story, indicating that the vicious cycle in which poor Southern farmers such as the Lesters are trapped continues. Further reading References External links 'Tobacco Road', novel by Caldwell - Encyclopedia Britannica Tobacco Road in New Georgia Encyclopedia Caldwell biography in New Georgia Encyclopedia Rieger, Christopher. Tobacco Road The Literary Encyclopedia Robert D. Jacobs. The Humor of 'Tobacco Road' Writing Center, University of Richmond Tobacco Road Kirkus Reviews Tobacco Road The Jack Benny Show, 1941-03-23 at OTR.net Erskine Caldwell signing a copy of book, "Tobacco Road", April 1936 Harris & Ewing photography collection, Library of Congress 1932 American novels American novels adapted into films American novels adapted into plays Augusta, Georgia Charles Scribner's Sons books Farms in fiction Great Depression novels Novels set in Georgia (U.S. state) Southern Gothic novels Works by Erskine Caldwell