{"product_id":"quakertown-paperback","title":"Quakertown - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLee Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eQuakertown, \u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003eand of the remarkable gardener who was asked to do the unimaginable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on the true story of a shameful episode in north Texas history, \u003ci\u003eQuakertown\u003c\/i\u003e draws on the rich texture of the South\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003ethe 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\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003eone white and one black\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003eand the child whose birth brought a gift of forgiveness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Suffused with Martin's deep compassion and profound humanity, \u003ci\u003eQuakertown\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable novel from a master of American prose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLee Martin was a Pulitzer Prize Finalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Bright Forever\u003c\/i\u003e and is author of the novels\u003ci\u003e River of Heaven, Break the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLate One Night.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722580267071,"sku":"9780814254394","price":29.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/df633b257f899b5b044fd3b2703614fd.webp?v=1765096237","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/quakertown-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}