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Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

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Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 4 0 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 15:51:18 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 15:51:18 -0800 2008 more...]]> 72418131 1433320 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 4 0 false Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 21:45:48 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 21:56:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 17836008 295070 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 5 0 false Sun Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 15 19:50:50 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 11:16:08 -0700 2008
The idea that it is ONLY an indictment of racism IN THE SOUTH ...more...]]> 22866256 846102 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 3 0 false Sat May 24 07:36:55 -0700 2008 Sat May 24 07:45:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 28136848 625022 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 4 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 22:56:27 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 23:04:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 49787995 657072 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 5 0 false Thu Mar 19 12:35:37 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 12:39:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 38568871 1250038 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 5 0 false Mon Nov 24 16:26:39 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 16:26:58 -0800 2008 Recommended by Faatz, Powells.com]]> 55554929 951770 4892812 0807120316 9780807120316 2 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4892812.The_Keepers_of_the_House 4.22 9 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 5 0 false Tue May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 04:36:16 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 12:03:16 -0700 2009
Race, how southerners handled race relations, politics, revenge--there is so much in here to discuss. I found myself both admiring the main character and thinking how twisted she (and the rest of them) were.

...more...]]> 47024875 541416 4892812 0807120316 9780807120316 2 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4892812.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 5 0 false Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 23:02:35 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 19:32:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 51190882 2157269 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 5 0 false Wed Apr 01 16:08:37 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 16:09:08 -0700 2009 72004808 2759129 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 3 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Sep 21 11:21:12 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 11:22:27 -0700 2009 39274367 715998 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 3 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1967 Thu Dec 04 06:30:37 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 06:31:58 -0800 2008 55060345 2265358 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 4 0 false Tue May 05 14:59:55 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 15:03:43 -0700 2009 24701523 227219 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 3 0 false Tue Jul 08 13:17:56 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 08:01:51 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 13:17:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 22647861 1167552 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 5 0 false Tue May 20 17:34:33 -0700 2008 Tue May 20 17:37:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 71482664 2229618 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 5 0 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Wed Sep 16 18:08:23 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 22:18:47 -0700 2009 41598446 1201560 5255468 0394431820 9780394431826 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5255468.The_Keepers_of_the_House 4.50 4 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 4 0 false Sat Jan 24 11:06:37 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 08:36:51 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 11:06:37 -0800 2009 22319267 1096094 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 3 0 false Sat Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 15 14:04:44 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 16:04:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> 19460169 856558 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 5 0 false Sun Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 12:51:56 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 12:51:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 20005225 787989 266978 1400030749 9781400030743 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071m/266978.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173281071s/266978.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266978.The_Keepers_of_the_House 3.83 152 The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.

Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have, for seven generations, been pillars of their Southern community. Extraordinary family lore has been passed down to Abigail Howland, but not all of it. When shocking facts come to light about her late grandfather William’s relationship with Margaret Carmichael, a black housekeeper, the community is outraged, and quickly gathers to vent its fury on Abigail. Alone in the house the Howlands built, she is at once shaken by those who have betrayed her, and determined to punish the town that has persecuted her and her kin.

Morally intricate, graceful and suspenseful, The Keepers of the House has become a modern classic.]]> 1964 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Apr 12 10:10:50 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 12 10:16:32 -0700 2008 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=266978