{"product_id":"preston-falls-paperback","title":"Preston Falls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Gates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully written.... Gates  has a] pitch-perfect ear for contemporary speech...and... a] keen, journalistic eye.\"--Michiko Kakutani, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this comic, fiercely compassionate novel, David Gates, whose first novel \u003cb\u003eJernigan\u003c\/b\u003e was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, sends his protagonist on a visceral journey to the dark side of suburban masculinity, explores the claims youth makes on middle age, and the tenacious --at times perverse--power of love to assert itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Doug Willis has a mid-life crisis, he doesn't join a gym or have an affair. Instead he gets himself arrested while camping with his wife and kids, takes a two month leave of absence from his PR job, and retreats to his farmhouse in rural Preston Falls--where he plugs in his guitar and tries to shut out his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile his wife, Jean, struggles to pay the bills and raise their sullen, skeptical kids, Willis's plans for hiatus crumble into Dewars-and-cocaine fueled disarray. A shattered window, an unguarded gun, and a shady small town attorney force a crisis--and Willis can't go home again. With its biting humor and harsh realism, \u003cb\u003ePreston Falls\u003c\/b\u003e confirms David Gates as a talent in the tradition of Russell Banks and Richard Ford: a master of dark truths and private longings.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully written.... Gates [has a] pitch-perfect ear for contemporary speech...and...[a] keen, journalistic eye.--Michiko Kakutani, \"The New York Times \u003cbr\u003eIn this comic, fiercely compassionate novel, David Gates, whose first novel Jernigan was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, sends his protagonist on a visceral journey to the dark side of suburban masculinity, explores the claims youth makes on middle age, and the tenacious --at times perverse--power of love to assert itself. \u003cbr\u003eWhen Doug Willis has a mid-life crisis, he doesn't join a gym or have an affair. Instead he gets himself arrested while camping with his wife and kids, takes a two month leave of absence from his PR job, and retreats to his farmhouse in rural Preston Falls--where he plugs in his guitar and tries to shut out his life. \u003cbr\u003eWhile his wife, Jean, struggles to pay the bills and raise their sullen, skeptical kids, Willis's plans for hiatus crumble into Dewars-and-cocaine fueled disarray. A shattered window, an unguarded gun, and a shady small town attorney force a crisis--and Willis can't go home again. With its biting humor and harsh realism, Preston Falls confirms David Gates as a talent in the tradition of Russell Banks and Richard Ford: a master of dark truths and private longings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Gates lives in New York City and in a small town in upstate New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.36 x 5.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694221070399,"sku":"9780679756439","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a760ed0d3f4f7e196c34b5723e6a4083.webp?v=1765001183","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/preston-falls-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}