{"product_id":"9781400030743","title":"The Keepers of the House - Grau, Shirley Ann","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Keepers of the House\u003c\/u\u003e by Grau, Shirley Ann\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Trade Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Vintage, 2003\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1965, The Keepers of the Houseis Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMorally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage, 2003","offers":[{"title":"The Keepers of the House \/ Very Good","offer_id":50577839063332,"sku":"9781400030743VG","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_b1e90759-f0ea-440a-98ec-d3ac95d4d8e6.jpg?v=1781790703","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9781400030743","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}