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The Quilt Story (The Quilt Story) is a richly crafted piece that intertwines memory, craft, and cultural heritage in a hauntingly simple narrative. The work, identified by its 13-digit ISBN [9780698113688], invites readers into a world where fabric and family memories become living testimony, stitching together past and present with quiet, luminous clarity.
Summary
With spare, lyrical prose, the book follows a narrator engaging in the intimate act of quilting, each patchwork piece bearing witness to generations of women and the stories they carried. As stitches accumulate, the quilt becomes a map of resilience, love, and loss, reflecting how domestic objects can hold history and meaning beyond their utilitarian purpose. The narrative invites contemplation on memory, identity, and the quiet power of craftsmanship to preserve a lineage of experience.
About the author
Tony Johnston (author) is renowned for capturing intimate moments of everyday life with clarity and tenderness. A prolific writer and storyteller, Johnston’s work often centers on family, place, and the quiet reverberations of personal history, earning acclaim for its precise imagery and emotional depth. Her background in exploring regional voices and the human resonance of domestic life informs a distinctive voice that feels both universal and deeply particular.
In brief
The Quilt Story is a spare, luminous meditation on memory and craft, where a simple domestic object becomes a vessel for history and heart.
1996, ISBN: 0698113683
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1996, ISBN: 0698113683
[EAN: 9780698113688], Neubuch, [PU: Penguin Young Readers Group Jun 1996], JUVENILE FICTION / FAMILY MULTIGENERATIONAL, HISTORICAL UNITED STATES GENERAL, PARENTS, Neuware - Quilters and y… More...
2003, ISBN: 9780698113688
UNKNO, 2003T. paperback. Good. 0.2362 in x 10.9449 in x 8.5433 in., UNKNO, 2003T, 2.5, Missouri Star Quilt Company. paperback. New. in x in x in., Missouri Star Quilt Company, 6, Missouri… More...
1996
ISBN: 9780698113688
Softcover, A well-loved copy with text fully readable and cover pages intact. May display wear such as writing highlighting bends folds or library marks. Still a complete and usable book.… More...
1996, ISBN: 9780698113688
Softcover, Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include From the library of labels. May not contain miscellaneous items t… More...
1996, ISBN: 0698113683
[EAN: 9780698113688], Used, good, [PU: Puffin Books], Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc., Books
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About the work
The Quilt Story (The Quilt Story) is a richly crafted piece that intertwines memory, craft, and cultural heritage in a hauntingly simple narrative. The work, identified by its 13-digit ISBN [9780698113688], invites readers into a world where fabric and family memories become living testimony, stitching together past and present with quiet, luminous clarity.
Summary
With spare, lyrical prose, the book follows a narrator engaging in the intimate act of quilting, each patchwork piece bearing witness to generations of women and the stories they carried. As stitches accumulate, the quilt becomes a map of resilience, love, and loss, reflecting how domestic objects can hold history and meaning beyond their utilitarian purpose. The narrative invites contemplation on memory, identity, and the quiet power of craftsmanship to preserve a lineage of experience.
About the author
Tony Johnston (author) is renowned for capturing intimate moments of everyday life with clarity and tenderness. A prolific writer and storyteller, Johnston’s work often centers on family, place, and the quiet reverberations of personal history, earning acclaim for its precise imagery and emotional depth. Her background in exploring regional voices and the human resonance of domestic life informs a distinctive voice that feels both universal and deeply particular.
In brief
The Quilt Story is a spare, luminous meditation on memory and craft, where a simple domestic object becomes a vessel for history and heart.
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EAN (ISBN-13): 9780698113688
ISBN (ISBN-10): 0698113683
Paperback
Publishing year: 1996
Publisher: Tony Johnston
27 Pages
Weight: 0,113 kg
Language: eng/Englisch
Book in our database since 2007-05-21T05:01:58-04:00 (New York)
Book found last time on 2026-08-02T08:04:52-04:00 (New York)
ISBN/EAN: 0698113683
ISBN - alternate spelling:
0-698-11368-3, 978-0-698-11368-8
Alternate spelling and related search-keywords:
Book author: johnston tony, tomie depaola, tomie paola
Book title: the quilt story, johnston, tomie
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