{"product_id":"the-keepers-of-the-house-paperback","title":"The Keepers of the House - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShirley Ann Grau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1965, \u003cb\u003eThe Keepers of the House\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis Shirley Ann Grau's masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William's relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMorally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, \u003cb\u003eThe Keepers of the House\u003c\/b\u003e has become a modern classic.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1965, The Keepers of the House\" is Shirley Ann Grau's masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise. \u003cbr\u003eEntrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William's relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin. \u003cbr\u003eMorally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShirley Ann Grau is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of nine novels and short story collections, whose work is set primarily in her native South. Her novels include \u003ci\u003eRoadwalkers, The House on Coliseum Street, The Hard Blue Sky, The Condor Passes, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvidence of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Keepers of the House\u003c\/i\u003e, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize. She lives in New Orleans and on Martha's Vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 309\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.06 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pulitzer Prize (1965)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46921640575151,"sku":"9781400030743","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/3204\/7535\/files\/ZktPSUZaWThaTFNjTTNEMHh3cm02dz09.webp?v=1778978092","url":"https:\/\/literarylilith.com\/products\/the-keepers-of-the-house-paperback","provider":"Literary LiLith","version":"1.0","type":"link"}