{"product_id":"the-homecoming-a-novel-about-spencers-mountain","title":"The Homecoming: A Novel About Spencer's Mountain","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Clay Spencer fails to arrive home at the expected hour on Christmas Eve of 1933  his family grows concerned. While his seven brothers and sisters and his mother keep vigil the older son  Clay-boy  goes in search of his father. But on his journey through the snowbound Virginia hills  the boy experiences a series of hazardous  touching and hilarious adventures.  His life is endangered by an enraged deer  the familys honor is threatened by a well-meaning outsider  and unexpected help is provided by the fearsome county sheriff. An encounter with the neighborhood Negro community church teaches Clay-boy a lesson in race relations and  while taking refuge from a snowstorm  he is overwhelmed by the intoxicating hospitality of two elderly genteel lady bootleggers.  Finally  at midnight  when all hope for him has been abandoned  Clay Spencer provides a surprising climax to the story  and in a single moment illuminates the triumph of the human spirit. Rich with life that rings true  filled with nostalgia  laughter and tears  The Homecoming is a warm and wonderful classic of American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949598601269,"sku":"ByrdShop_089966945X","price":228.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780899669458.jpg?v=1770557940","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-homecoming-a-novel-about-spencers-mountain","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}