{"product_id":"house-of-earth-paperback","title":"House of Earth - 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\u003eWoody Guthrie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinished in 1947 and lost to readers until now, \u003cem\u003eHouse of Earth\u003c\/em\u003e is legendary folk singer and American icon Woody Guthrie's only finished novel. A powerful portrait of Dust Bowl America, it's the story of an ordinary couple's dreams of a better life and their search for love and meaning in a corrupt world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTike and Ella May Hamlin are struggling to plant roots in the arid land of the Texas panhandle. The husband and wife live in a precarious wooden farm shack, but Tike yearns for a sturdy house that will protect them from the treacherous elements. Thanks to a five-cent government pamphlet, Tike has the know-how to build a simple adobe dwelling, a structure made from the land itself--fireproof, windproof, Dust Bowl-proof. A house of earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA story of rural realism and progressive activism, and in many ways a companion piece to Guthrie's folk anthem \"This Land Is Your Land,\" \u003cem\u003eHouse of Earth\u003c\/em\u003e is a searing portrait of hardship and hope set against a ravaged landscape. Combining the moral urgency and narrative drive of John Steinbeck with the erotic frankness of D. H. Lawrence, here is a powerful tale of America from one of our greatest artists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn essay by bestselling historian Douglas Brinkley and Johnny Depp introduce \u003cem\u003eHouse of Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, the inaugural title in Depp's imprint at HarperCollins, Infinitum Nihil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinished in 1947, \u003cem\u003eHouse of Earth\u003c\/em\u003e is Woody Guthrie's only fully realized novel--a powerful portrait of Dust Bowl America, filled with the homespun lyricism and authenticity that have made his songs a part of our national consciousness. It is the story of an ordinary couple's dreams of a better life and their search for love and meaning in a corrupt world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story of rural realism and progressive activism, \u003cem\u003eHouse of Earth\u003c\/em\u003e is a searing portrait of hardship and hope set against a ravaged landscape. Combining the moral urgency and narrative drive of John Steinbeck with the erotic frankness of D. H. Lawrence, it is a powerful tale of America from one of our greatest artists.\u003c\/p\u003e--Larry McMurtry, \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinished in 1947, \u003cem\u003eHouse of Earth\u003c\/em\u003e is Woody Guthrie's only fully realized novel--a powerful portrait of Dust Bowl America, filled with the homespun lyricism and authenticity that have made his songs a part of our national consciousness. It is the story of an ordinary couple's dreams of a better life and their search for love and meaning in a corrupt world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story of rural realism and progressive activism, \u003cem\u003eHouse of Earth\u003c\/em\u003e is a searing portrait of hardship and hope set against a ravaged landscape. Combining the moral urgency and narrative drive of John Steinbeck with the erotic frankness of D. H. Lawrence, it is a powerful tale of America from one of our greatest artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42025451028560,"sku":"9780062253422","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/S096WFMxRmRMeEZ2UkM2ZGFSaXRDZz09.webp?v=1771830513","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/house-of-earth-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}