{"product_id":"9780007510443_house-of-earth","title":"House of Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003eNewly discovered, and with an introduction by Johnny Depp, this is legendary American folk singer Woody Guthrie’s only finished novel: a compelling portrait of two hardscrabble farmers struggling during the Dust Bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with the homespun lyricism that made Guthrie’s songs unforgettable, this is the story of an ordinary couple’s dream of a better life in a corrupt world. Living in a precarious wooden shack, Texan farmers Tike and Ella May yearn for a sturdy house to protect them from the treacherous elements. Thanks to a government pamphlet, Tike knows how to build a simple adobe dwelling from the land itself— a house of earth. But while the land on which Tike and Ella May live and work is not theirs, their dream remains painfully out of reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rural tale of progressive activism, HOUSE OF EARTH is a searing portrait of hardship and hope set against a ravaged landscape. Combining the moral urgency and narrative drive of John Steinbeck with the erotic frankness of D.H. Lawrence, it is a powerful tale of America from a great artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woody Guthrie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284914520213,"sku":"9780007510443","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007510443.jpg?v=1776992200","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007510443_house-of-earth","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}