Quakertown - Hardcover

Martin, Lee

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525945830 ISBN 13: 9780525945833

Publisher: E P Dutton, 2001

Synopsis

An evocative novel set against the backdrop of 1920s Texas captures the lives of members of a flourishing African-American community segregated from its white neighbors as two families--one white and one black--become caught up in a shameful, real-life episode from north Texas's history. A first novel. 12,500 first printing.

About this title

Review:

“A consistently impressive and often dazzling new novel. Lee Martin has written one of the best books of the year.” —The Washington Post

“His gently melancholy style strikes a fine balance between literary fiction and accessible, emotion-driven storytelling.” —Publishers Weekly

“Quakertown is a page turner . . . a richly detailed portrait. Martin treats his characters with compassion.” —The Columbus Dispatch

About the Author:

Lee Martin is the award-winning author of the acclaimed memoir From Our House and the short story collection The Least You Need to Know. He is the recipient of a NEA fellowship, among other awards. He completed this novel while teaching at the University of North Texas and is now associate professor of English in the graduate creative writing program at The Ohio State University.

About this edition

• Publisher: E P Dutton
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0525945830
• ISBN 13: 9780525945833
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 289