{"product_id":"9780385721479","title":"An Eighth of August","description":"Author: Trice, Dawn Turner\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780385721479\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE US\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 May 2002\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of the highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eOnly Twice I've Wished for Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, a new novel about the strong ties and haunting memories that bind family and friends in a small town. \u003cbr\u003eNarrated by a chorus of voices, \u003cb\u003eAn Eighth of August\u003c\/b\u003e tells the story of a Midwestern community that celebrates the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation year after year.  Celebrants from come near and far to pay tribute to the rich heritage of the former slaves who settled the Illinois town. But along with the festivities come painful memories and long-buried resentments, and while this year's celebration is no different, it will offer up its own particular brand of freedom to one extended family and the wonderfully eccentric white woman whose life becomes entwined with their own. Wavering between the devastating and the uplifting, \u003cb\u003eAn Eighth of August\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis ultimately an enduring and exuberant novel.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47901053780126,"sku":"ING-9780385721479","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780385721479.jpg?v=1782352728","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780385721479","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}