{"product_id":"waveland-paperback","title":"Waveland - 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\u003eFrederick Barthelme\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet amidst the tatters of post-Katrina Gulf Coast Mississippi, \u003ci\u003eWaveland\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliantly observed portrait of our times from one of the most incisive novelists at work today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePartially retired architect Vaughn Williams does what he can to remain \"viable.\" Battling the doldrums of midlife, he teaches an occasional class, reads the newspapers, scours the Internet, and thinks obsessively about his late father. When his ex-wife seeks refuge from her hotheaded boyfriend, Vaughn and his girlfriend, Greta, agree to let her move in, perhaps a little too cavalierly. Add in Vaughan's annoyingly successful younger brother, who carries a torch for Vaughn's ex-wife, and lingering suspicions about Greta's involvement in \u003ci\u003eher\u003c\/i\u003e husband's murder and the result is an emotionally resonant tale of mortality, love, regret, and redemption that only Barthelme could unwind.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick Barthelme is the author of fourteen books of fiction, the most recent of which, \u003ci\u003eElroy Nights\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the PEN\/Faulkner Award. He is also the coauthor, with his brother Steve Barthelme, of the acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eDouble Down\u003c\/i\u003e. He directs the writing program at the University of Southern Mississippi and edits the \u003ci\u003eMississippi Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\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 0.73 x 8.18 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 04, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47268773331193,"sku":"9780307390936","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ANVxJSOvyQ9780307390936.webp?v=1768885853","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/waveland-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}