{"product_id":"the-dubious-salvation-of-jack-v-paperback","title":"The Dubious Salvation of Jack V. - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacques Strauss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Commonwealth Regional Prize, Africa\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor eleven-year-old Jack Viljee, apartheid Johannesburg is a rational and simple place. Whether he's picking fights with his little sister or fretting over his possibly gay best friend, Jack can always depend upon Susie, his family's black maid, for a word of sympathy and approval. The Viljee household, in its small way, mimics the politics of South Africa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Jack's little world is upset by the arrival of Percy, Susie's teenaged son. When Percy catches Jack in a shameful moment, Jack discovers that even small acts of revenge can have unimaginable consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSubversively smart and unapologetically funny, Jacques Strauss's\u003ci\u003e The Dubious Salvation of Jack V.\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful debut from a fearlessly original voice.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacques Strauss\u003c\/b\u003e is a thirty-year-old South African. He studied philosophy at university, obsessed over Derrida, and now writes reams of corporate copy for a London firm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42720489275455,"sku":"9781250013842","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1c2c2ac297eb0d4697989dc8cf5f6501.webp?v=1765089318","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-dubious-salvation-of-jack-v-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}