{"product_id":"quite-a-year-for-plums-paperback","title":"Quite a Year for Plums - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBailey White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone who has read the best-selling \u003ci\u003eMama Makes Up Her Mind\u003c\/i\u003e or listened to Bailey White's commentaries on NPR knows that she is a storyteller of inimitable wit and charm. Now, in her stunningly accomplished first novel, she introduces us to the peculiar yet lovable people who inhabit a small town in south Georgia. Meet serious, studious Roger, the peanut pathologist and unlikely love object of half the town's women. Meet Roger's ex-mother-in-law, Louise, who teams up with an ardent typographer in an attempt to attract outer-space invaders with specific combinations of letters and numbers. And meet Della, the bird artist who captivates Roger with the sensible but enigmatic notes she leaves on things she throws away at the Dumpster (\"This fan works, but makes a clicking sound and will not oscillate\"). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeartbreakingly tender, often hilarious, Quite a Year for Plums is a delectable treat from a writer who has been called a national treasure.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone who has read the best-selling Mama Makes Up Her Mind or listened to Bailey White's commentaries on NPR knows that she is a storyteller of inimitable wit and charm. Now, in her stunningly accomplished first novel, she introduces us to the peculiar yet lovable people who inhabit a small town in south Georgia. Meet serious, studious Roger, the peanut pathologist and unlikely love object of half the town's women. Meet Roger's ex-mother-in-law, Louise, who teams up with an ardent typographer in an attempt to attract outer-space invaders with specific combinations of letters and numbers. And meet Della, the bird artist who captivates Roger with the sensible but enigmatic notes she leaves on things she throws away at the Dumpster (\"This fan works, but makes a clicking sound and will not oscillate\"). \u003cbr\u003eHeartbreakingly tender, often hilarious, Quite a Year for Plums is a delectable treat from a writer who has been called a national treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBailey White lives in south Georgia. She is the author of the national best-sellers \u003ci\u003eMama Makes Up Her Mind\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSleeping at the Starlite Motel.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also a regular commentator on National Public Radio's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize (1999)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749677760800,"sku":"9780679764922","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/42592f4da559d8f929b1780062125055.webp?v=1779936098","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/quite-a-year-for-plums-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}