Quakertown

Quakertown - Paperback

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Quakertown - Paperback

Quakertown - Paperback

by Lee Martin
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Book Overview

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.
ISBN9780814254394
Author Lee Martin
PublisherMad Creek Books
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2017
LanguageENG- English
Pages300
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Lee Martin

Lee Martin is the author of five novels, including The Bright Forever, a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. His writing has appeared in numerous publications including Harper's, Ms Magazine, The Georgia Review, and The Kenyon Review, and his work has been anthologized in The Best American Essays, and The Best American Mystery Stories. His books have been widely translated, and won numerous awards, including a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers award. He teaches in the MFA Program at The Ohio State University.

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