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The Keepers of the House
The Keepers of the House | Shirley Ann Grau
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Graus Pulitzer Prizewinning classic, about the racial prejudice and long-buried secrets that threaten to destroy a distinguished Southern family The Howland dynasty began after the War of 1812, when a young Tennessee solider fighting for Andrew Jackson settled in Alabama. Over the next century, the Howlands accumulated a fortune, fought for Secession, helped rebuild the South, and established themselves as one of the most respected families in the state. But that history means little to Abigail Howland. Though she inherited the Howland manse, her fortunes reverse when her familys mixed-race heritage comes to light and her communitylocked in the prejudices of the 1960sturns its back on her. Faced with such deep-seated prejudice, Abigail is pushed to defend her family at all costs. Winner of the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, The Keepers of the House is an unforgettable story of family, tradition, and racial injustice set against a richly drawn backdrop of the American South. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Shirley Ann Grau, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the authors personal collection.
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MelKelsey
The Keepers of the House | Shirley Ann Grau
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Stopped at page 116, 27%. Well-written. It would most likely be worth the effort, but my mind is wandering and paying attention is a chore. If I try reading it again, it will be in book-form--not e-book.

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Mindyrecycles
The Keepers of the House | Shirley Ann Grau
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I‘m going to do this challenge next year. Very excited! Anybody else? It‘s a Goodreads group.

Samplergal I did in 2018. I‘ll probably do it again. 6y
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Jillsmith
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I can‘t believe I hadn‘t read this before! It was really good, I love her writing! Definitely going to read more!

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arubabookwoman
The Keepers of the House | Shirley Ann Grau
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Just finished this 1965 Pulitzer Prize winner. The cover is all wrong though. It apparently depicts a central character, Margaret, a black woman who lived with and had three racially mixed children with the protagonist‘s white grandfather. The main story takes place in the 1930‘s thru the 1960‘s. The woman on the cover is dressed for the 1860‘s. Maybe because race relations in the South is the theme of the book? A lot has changed, but👎🏻

arubabookwoman the book and the issues it raises are still relevant. Despite what was perhaps the author‘s intent, I didn‘t find Abigail, the protagonist entirely sympathetic, but perhaps she too was just a creature of her time. 6y
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SaraBeagle
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Snow day! Hoping to finish at least 2 of the 3 I‘ve got in progress. I‘m reading the tagged book for #LitsyAtoZ - it‘s been on my TBR for years!

readsusieread Happy snow day! 7y
Kaye Very good book ! 7y
Zelma I haven‘t read this one yet but I did like (edited) 7y
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ImTheScience_324B21
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"Her face was black and ours were white, but we were together anyhow. Her life and his. And ours."

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Snakes6atx
The Keepers of the House | Shirley Ann Grau
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Currently reading this 1965 Pulitzer Prize winning novel with @GameAndRead 📚

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