{"product_id":"little-lazarus-paperback","title":"Little Lazarus - 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\u003eMichael Bible\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Lazarus\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of two clairvoyant tortoises who bear witness to centuries of human suffering.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeenagers Francois and Eleanor are lonely and wild in the small Southern town of Harmony that promises them nothing but more of the same: nothing. They attempt to escape their mundane existence and dysfunctional families but succeed only in finding each other. And that seems to be enough. Until one drunken night driving down a country road changes the course of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Francois and Eleanor tell their stories in parallel sections, another larger story unfolds, told through the lives of two tortoises, Lazarus and Little Lazarus. Their respective journeys across continents constitute a tour of the human heart itself in all its manifestations. Their caretakers range from a billionaire intent on achieving immortality, to a series of mute men passing down the same seersucker suit through generations, to a dog named Pony at the end of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the deep longing of Carson McCullers's\u003ci\u003e The Heart is a Lonely Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e and the narrative lyricism of Robert Bresson's \u003ci\u003eAu hasard Balthazar\u003c\/i\u003e, New York City writer Michael Bible proves why he's a cult sensation to European readers. \u003ci\u003eLittle Lazarus\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable ballad of devastating love and spectacular sorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Bible is originally from North Carolina. His work has appeared in\u003ci\u003e The Paris Review \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOxford American\u003c\/i\u003e, among other places. He lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 7.48 x 4.72 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157450063935,"sku":"9781960988409","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/vR7aTQXJMP9781960988409.webp?v=1776981350","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/little-lazarus-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}