{"product_id":"from-a-limestone-ledge-some-essays-and-other-ruminations-about-country-life-in-texas-paperback","title":"From a Limestone Ledge: Some Essays and Other Ruminations about Country Life in Texas - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Graves\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Another fine, reflective, anecdotal look at rural Texas.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Graves writes eloquently about a countryman's concerns. There's not a false note in the book.\" --\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Like the unmortared stone fences of Graves's native hill country, \u003ci\u003eFrom a Limestone Ledge\u003c\/i\u003e is constructed of bits and pieces never designed to fit together, yet made to achieve a unity that is more enduring than the sum of its individual parts by the hands of a master craftsman.\" --\u003ci\u003eSouthwestern Historical Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The beauty of his work endures, and there is a greater pride in Texans' hearts for their home, I think, than there would be if he hadn't written the books he did.\" --Rick Bass, \u003ci\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In describing the particulars of his surroundings, Graves often was describing the world in microcosm and the place and plight of humankind in it.\" --Bryan Woolley, \u003ci\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA meticulous observer of the natural world and an equally precise crafter of the written word, John Graves (1920-2013) is renowned for his Brazos Trilogy--\u003ci\u003eGoodbye to a River\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHard Scrabble\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFrom a Limestone Ledge\u003c\/i\u003e. He is widely acknowledged as Texas's most beloved writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 253\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984054976813,"sku":"9781477309360","price":23.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Sy82ejhLL3Erd3IzYnBHb004R3IxZz09.webp?v=1776081643","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/from-a-limestone-ledge-some-essays-and-other-ruminations-about-country-life-in-texas-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}