{"product_id":"nick-paperback","title":"Nick - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Farris Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA critically acclaimed novelist pulls Nick Carraway out of the shadows and into the spotlight in this \"masterful\" look into his life before Gatsby (Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eEmpire Falls \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Chances Are\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Nick Carraway moved to West Egg and into Gatsby's periphery, he was at the center of a very different story-one taking place along the trenches and deep within the tunnels of World War I. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFloundering in the wake of the destruction he witnessed firsthand, Nick delays his return home, hoping to escape the questions he cannot answer about the horrors of war. Instead, he embarks on a transcontinental redemptive journey that takes him from a whirlwind Paris romance-doomed from the very beginning-to the dizzying frenzy of New Orleans, rife with its own flavor of debauchery and violence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn epic portrait of a truly singular era and a sweeping, romantic story of self-discovery, this rich and imaginative novel breathes new life into a character that many know but few have pondered deeply. Charged with enough alcohol, heartbreak, and profound yearning to paralyze even the heartiest of golden age scribes, \u003ci\u003eNick \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the man behind the narrator who has captivated readers for decades. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Farris Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBlackwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fighter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesperation Road, Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Hands of Strangers.\u003c\/i\u003e His novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists in \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSouthern Living\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and numerous other outlets, and have been named Indie Next, Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover, and Amazon Best of the Month selections. He has been a finalist for the Southern Book Prize, the Gold Dagger Award\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ein the UK, and the Grand Prix des Lectrices\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ein France, and his essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003ethe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eBitter Southerner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and more. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his wife and two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698859577407,"sku":"9780316529778","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/52c03d2f8957ea889532493c8d69fc98.webp?v=1765011598","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/nick-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}