{"product_id":"a-bittersweet-tale-paperback-1","title":"A Bittersweet Tale - 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\u003eLaury A. Egan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe deck has always been stacked against you. Then an attractive woman promises love, respect, employment, and a home. Wouldn't you be hooked? Jango Jacks is.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJango is a fifty-three-year-old Korean War vet, itinerant worker, and sweet-natured fellow who left kith and kin in Kentucky decades ago. On a hot August day in 1984, he lands in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania, pockets empty, hungry, and in need of a job. After answering an ad for a farmhand, he is hired by a recent widow, Audrey Dalton, and is immediately charmed by her; surprisingly, Audrey also seems entranced and prepares him a candlelit dinner, which turns into an evening of love. Jango considers ending his tumbleweed ways and settling down after decades of roaming...until the next morning, when he is shocked to learn he's ensnared in a dangerous trap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Bittersweet Tale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e begins as a romance reminiscent of \u003cem\u003eThe Bridges of Madison County\u003c\/em\u003e but spirals into a dark psychological suspense constructed around a mystery whose truths unfold from several angles, as told by Jango and two secondary narrators. A story of authenticity versus artifice, the novel illustrates the old saw, \"looks are deceiving,\" as police, clergy, and society exhibit prejudiced behavior toward Jango based on his appearance, whereas those who are middle class are able to hide immoral personalities, sometimes using religion as a shield to disguise hypocrisy and pathology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47533325418745,"sku":"9781620062203","price":18.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/mF2wKGOVpN9781620062203_b0420c48-2847-4a58-8458-c6f1a58dd8ef.webp?v=1773868099","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-bittersweet-tale-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}