| Quakertown Contributor(s): Martin, Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 081425439X ISBN-13: 9780814254394 Publisher: Ohio State University Press OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | African American - General - Fiction | Family Life - General - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2017031161 |
| Series: Mad Creek Books |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.85 lbs) 300 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Quakertown, Lee Martin travels back in time to 1920s Texas to tell the story of a flourishing black community that was segregated from its white brethren-and of the remarkable gardener who was asked to do the unimaginable. Based on the true story of a shameful episode in north Texas history, Quakertown draws on the rich texture of the South-the Pecan Creek running along the edges of Quakertown, the remarkable and rare white lilac, and the rising tensions marking each nod and greeting. With strength and a deep wisdom of heart, Martin carves out the delicate story of two families-one white and one black-and the child whose birth brought a gift of forgiveness. Suffused with Martin's deep compassion and profound humanity, Quakertown is an unforgettable novel from a master of American prose. |
Contributor Bio(s): Martin, Lee: - Lee Martin was a Pulitzer Prize Finalist for The Bright Forever and is author of the novels River of Heaven, Break the Skin, and Late One Night. |