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The Quarry

by Mildred Walker

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In this family saga, generations mine the Vermont earth and come to rest in it. Lyman Converse is too young to fight in the Civil War, but he lives to see his own son enlist in World War I. Through all the years his closest friend is Easy, an escaped black slave who took refuge in his father’s house. Everything Converse values most is gradually lost to time, including the family-owned soapstone quarry. The Quarry invites readers to escape into private lives worth caring about—and to feel the national history that they could not escape.
 
Originally published in 1947 and considered one of Mildred Walker’s richest novels, The Quarry is introduced by Ripley Hugo, Walker’s daughter. Hugo edited, with James Welch, The Real West Marginal Way: A Poet’s Autobiography by Richard Hugo.

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In this family saga, generations mine the Vermont earth and come to rest in it. Lyman Converse is too young to fight in the Civil War, but he lives to see his own son enlist in World War I. Through all the years his closest friend is Easy, an escaped black slave who took refuge in his fathers house. Everything Converse values most is gradually lost to time, including the family-owned soapstone quarry. The Quarry invites readers to escape into private lives worth caring about—and to feel the national history that they could not escape.
 
Originally published in 1947 and considered one of Mildred Walkers richest novels, The Quarry is introduced by Ripley Hugo, Walkers daughter. Hugo edited, with James Welch, The Real West Marginal Way: A Poets Autobiography by Richard Hugo.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780803297791
Introduction:
Hugo, Ripley
Author:
Hugo, Ripley
Author:
Walker, Mildred
Publisher:
Bison Books
Location:
Lincoln :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
History
Subject:
Farm life
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
Vermont
Subject:
War stories
Subject:
Quarries and quarrying
Subject:
Farm life -- Vermont -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series Volume:
J
Publication Date:
19950831
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
341
Dimensions:
8 x 5.25 in 0.85 lb

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In this family saga, generations mine the Vermont earth and come to rest in it. Lyman Converse is too young to fight in the Civil War, but he lives to see his own son enlist in World War I. Through all the years his closest friend is Easy, an escaped black slave who took refuge in his fathers house. Everything Converse values most is gradually lost to time, including the family-owned soapstone quarry. The Quarry invites readers to escape into private lives worth caring about—and to feel the national history that they could not escape.
 
Originally published in 1947 and considered one of Mildred Walkers richest novels, The Quarry is introduced by Ripley Hugo, Walkers daughter. Hugo edited, with James Welch, The Real West Marginal Way: A Poets Autobiography by Richard Hugo.
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