{"product_id":"stillwater-paperback-1","title":"Stillwater - 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\u003eWilliam F. Weld\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1938, five towns in western Massachusetts were flooded to create a huge reservoir. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this beautifully rendered novel of coming of age, of loyalty and betrayal, good and evil, and of bravery and an abiding love, \u003ci\u003eStillwater\u003c\/i\u003e marks a significant literary step forward for William Weld in what has already emerged as a notable writing career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFifteen-year-old Jamieson, who lives on a farm with his ironic and strong-willed grandmother, watches life unravel for the men and women whose world is about to be obliterated. Some take refuge in whiskey or denial, some give in to despair, some preach hypocrisy -- and some decide to turn a profit on their fellow citizens' misfortunes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJamieson falls in love for the first and hardest time with the unforgettable Hannah, a dreamy girl from the poor farm. She enriches his sense of what is being lost by recalling lives that were lived in the Valley during the French and Indian War, the insurrection of Daniel Shays, and the War between the States. Jamieson feels in his bones that the living are surrounded by the dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the seasons turn during the towns' final year, events spin out of control. Church services are supplanted by pagan rituals in the woods, public morality is undone by the exposure of a \"disorderly house,\" and any semblance of a normal life on the farms is undermined by the impending flood. In September, the hurricane of 1938 completes the Valley's destruction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Jamieson is losing the world of his boyhood, it is Hannah who opens his eyes to wider possibilities and helps him taste a measure of revenge on the men who sold out the Valley towns. It is not so difficult, after all, for the living and the dead to change places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeld has been praised by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e for his \"writer's eye and ear.\" \u003ci\u003eStillwater\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates nature's magnificence, man's inhumanity, people's courage, and the destiny of place that is characteristic of America.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam F. Weld\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eMackerel by Moonlight\u003c\/i\u003e and of \u003ci\u003eBig Ugly, \u003c\/i\u003e a political satire. He was the governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997 and is a former federal prosecutor. He lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47568499114233,"sku":"9781451640168","price":18.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/BWJFknB-nN9781451640168.webp?v=1774572796","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/stillwater-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}