House of earth : a novel / Woody Guthrie ; edited and introduced by Douglas Brinkley and Johnny Depp.
"Tike and Ella May Hamlin struggle 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. Though they are one with the farm and with each other, the land on which Tike and Ella May live and work is not theirs. Due to larger forces beyond their control-including ranching conglomerates and banks-their adobe house remains painfully out of reach."--Dust jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 0062248391
- ISBN: 9780062248398
- Physical Description: xliv, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Infinitum Nihil/Harper, [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-221) and discography (pages 223-224).
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Adobe houses > Fiction.
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 > Fiction.
Farmers > Texas > Fiction. - Genre:
- Historical fiction.
Available copies
- 17 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Caswell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 17 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | F GUT (Text) | 34621704389686 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | FIC GUT (Text) | 31111002517082 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | F GUT (Text) | 0020511267963 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | GUT (Text) | 33258007639433 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Guthrie, Woody (Text) | 0112518946762 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | F Guthrie (Text) | 33115007258798 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | GUT (Text) | 33258007639425 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Kill Devil Hills Library | F GUT (Text) | 39488501030920 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | F GUTHRIE Woody (Text) | 50669011772572 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Mitchell County Public Library | FIC GUT (Text) | 32222002540237 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"Tike and Ella May Hamlin struggle 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. Though they are one with the farm and with each other, the land on which Tike and Ella May live and work is not theirs. Due to larger forces beyond their control-including ranching conglomerates and banks-their adobe house remains painfully out of reach."--Dust jacket.
