{"product_id":"october-in-the-earth-hardcover","title":"October in the Earth - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOlivia Hawker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Depression-era Kentucky, a defiant wife embarks on an impulsive and liberating journey in a powerful novel by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOne for the Blackbird, One for the Crow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ragged Edge of Night\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDel Wensley, wife of the most celebrated preacher in Harlan County, tries to mind her place. Until her husband's infidelity pushes an already strained marriage to a breaking point. Clinging to her last hope for self-respect, Del turns her back on the rigid life she's known. A coal train is rolling through the valley. With her eyes wide open to the unfamiliar, and to the freedom she craves, Del takes to the rails.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRumbling across America, Del is soon drawn into a transient community among outcasts--and finds a special friend in Louisa Trout. A nomadic single mother, Louisa teaches Del the ways of the boxcars and promises to help her reach a migrant enclave where Del can learn the skills she'll need to survive. But as they move forward together under desperate circumstances, even the closest of bonds threatens to break.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the Depression taking its toll, Del must gather her strength and faith. As she carries on toward one unknown after another, her life becomes a fulfilling, sometimes dangerous, and exhilarating adventure. But no matter the risks, it's a life that she alone controls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 331\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8.77 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764599161120,"sku":"9781662511080","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/294a948a79ee823c23e4499ee96db2b3_cf4d7595-3425-4d88-ac87-d2fa3a63a324.webp?v=1780253167","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/october-in-the-earth-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}