Clay’s Quilt
The author
• Clays quilt was silas house’ first book. Silas
house is from Kentucky. He got the inspiration
for Clays’ quilt came from his life and things
around him.
Book Summary
• In his mid-20s, Clay Sizemore has lived in
Appalachia his entire life and works in the coal
mines at Black Banks. He is loyal to the relatives
who raised him, especially Aunt Easter, his dead
mother's sister. Clay is comfortable with his life but
he lives with indecision and is unable to move
forward with his own plans, because questions
about his mother and her life plague him. Orphaned
at age four, his wish is to learn the truth about the
murder of his mother, Anneth.
characters
clay
• Clay is the main character of clays quilt. His
mother, Anneth, died when clay was four. He
works as a miner and spends his time listening
to records.
cake
• Cake is Clays’ best friend. In the story you here
of there childhood together because cakes
mother, marguerite, and Anneth was friends.
Dreama
• Dreama is Clays’ cousin. She marries a man
named Darry against Clays’ advice. She later
regrets that decision when Darry later cheats
on her three months after the wedding.
Dreama later has a child named Tristan.
Anneth
• Anneth is Clays’ mother she died when clay
was four years old. She said the reason for
her free spirit is because of her Indian
background. She had been married three
times and her third husbands name was Glen
who was very jealous of Clay.
Darry
• Darry is Dreamas’ husband. He cheats on
Dreama three months after their wedding. He
is discovered and then denies everything at
first. When Tristan is born Darry is nowhere to
be seen.
marguerite
• Marguerite is Cakes’ mother and she was
Anneth’s best friend. She is a quiet lady and
Cake worries about her as most sons do.
Easter
• Easter is Clays’ aunt. She was a loving sister to
Anneth. She discovers she has the sight in her
younger years.
Gabe
Gabe is Clays’ uncle. Dreama is Gabes’ daughter
and Gabe is very quick to stand up for his
family, especially his daughter.
Paul
• Paul is Clays’ great uncle. Paul is a talented
quilt maker. His wife is Sophie. At the end of
the book Clay gets a quilt made by Paul. He
used scraps of anneths’ clothes which meant a
lot to Clay.
Sophie
• Sophie is Clays’ great aunt. In the book you
hear her and Clay talking while she enjoys her
early morning “ forbidden” cigarette. She is
the one who gives Clay Pauls’ quilt.
Geneva
• Geneva is a friend of Clay. She is not
mentioned much but she is at the hilltop
sometimes
Roe
• Roe is the doorman at the hilltop. He is usually
on Clays’ side.
Evangaline
• Evangeline is Almas’ sister. She like to sing
while Alma plays her fiddle.
Tristan
• Tristan is Dreama and Darrys’ son. When
Tristan was born Darry was no where to be
found. Dreama named Tristan after her
favorite movie.
Glen
• Glen is Anneths’ 3rd husband. He was always
very jealous of Clay.
Alma
• Alma is Evangelines’ sister. She can play the
fiddle. Alma and Clay met each other when
Alma played the fiddle at Dreamas’ wedding
Denzel
• Denzel is Alma’s ex-husband. He and Clay got
into a fight over Alma.