{"product_id":"1967-a-coming-of-age-story-paperback","title":"1967 - a coming of age story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Doornink\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"1967\" depicts the precarious moment between childhood and adolescence in a thought-provoking, fun read that captures the mood of the era. It is a strongly written, moving account of a young boy taking his first steps to independence and true sense of self. Set in a small prairie town over a one year period, \"1967\" provides a wonderful portrait of a time and place long gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeen from the young boy's perspective, devoid of reflection, the reader is pulled along within the frame of his experience - his point of view, his language, and his understanding. It becomes clear that the boy's \"growing up\" has less to do with physical development than with recovering a buried memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLacking a real moral centre, the main character is an anti-hero but immensely likeable, for although he is canny and quick-witted, he is nevertheless an innocent child, prisoner of his cultural and social-economic class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile \"1967\" provides a devastating look at an impoverished existence, empty of expressed love or gentle guidance, the evocative imagery and power that fuels the writing provides vivid proof that one can survive childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51794769772832,"sku":"9781999566005","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0e69eac014863a05b1eb6b5b99668989.webp?v=1780733454","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/1967-a-coming-of-age-story-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}