{"product_id":"rock-island-line-paperback","title":"Rock Island Line - 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\u003eDavid Rhodes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An authentically great American novel\" that follows a young man's descent into darkness after a tragic loss, and his struggle to find renewal (\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised in an idyllic Iowa town, young July Montgomery is rocked by the tragic death of his parents. Fleeing to Philadelphia, he fashions a ghostly existence in an underground train station. When a young woman appears to free him from his malaise, they return together to the Iowa heartland, where the novel soars to its heartrending climax. First published to enormous acclaim in 1975, \u003cem\u003eRock Island Line\u003c\/em\u003e brings David Rhodes's striking characterizations and unparalleled eye for the telling detail to this tale of paradise lost--and possibly regained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beautiful and haunting . . . I read the book when it first came out over thirty years ago and it has lived in both my heart and head ever since.\" --Jonathan Carroll, author of \u003cem\u003eTeaching the Dog to Read\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47247167357177,"sku":"9781571310606","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TEloYlM3M0Rjc1d6UU90a0dHTWdvUT09.webp?v=1768621076","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/rock-island-line-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}