{"product_id":"clays-quilt-ballantine-readers-circle","title":"Clay's Quilt (Ballantine Reader's Circle)","description":"“A YOUNG WRITER OF IMMENSE GIFTS . . . One of the best books I have ever read about contemporary life in the mountains of southern Appalachia. . . . I could see and feel Free Creek, and the mountain above it.”\n–LEE SMITH\n\nAfter his mother is killed, four-year-old Clay Sizemore finds himself alone in a small Appalachian mining town. At first, unsure of Free Creek, he slowly learns to lean on its residents as family. There’s Aunt Easter, who is always filled with a sense of foreboding, bound to her faith above all; quiltmaking Uncle Paul; untamable Evangeline; and Alma, the fiddler whose song wends it way into Clay’s heart. Together, they help Clay fashion a quilt of a life from what treasured pieces surround him. . . .\n\n“A long love poem to the hills of Kentucky. It flows with Appalachian music, religion, and that certain knowledge that your people will always hold you close. . . . Like the finely stitched quilts that Clay’s Uncle Paul labors over, the author sews a flawless seam of folks who love their home and each other.”\n–Southern Living\n\n“Unpretentious and clear-eyed . . . A tale whose joys are as legitimate as its sorrows.”\n–The Roanoke Times\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0345450698\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0345450698.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:House, Silas\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43337779839037,"sku":"BVV.0345450698.G","price":5.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0345450698-0.jpg?v=1783893725","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/clays-quilt-ballantine-readers-circle","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}