{"product_id":"afternoon-light-paperback","title":"Afternoon Light - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRalph Beer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1971, graduate student Ralph Beer has two main interests-experiencing the local drug scene and avoiding the horrors of the Vietnam War. Only a university deferment stands between him and the draft, but he has lost interest in his studies, instead becoming increasingly attracted to a beautiful, brilliant fellow student.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-three years old and flat broke, Ralph and Sheila drop out, leave their families behind, and drive north to central British Columbia, where they hope to build a log cabin and find permanent asylum.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlone in the woods, they take up a mining claim, prepare the logs needed for their cabin, and begin to build. Shaped by the isolation of the wilderness around them, they grow tougher and more resilient, until, when their plans are thrown into turmoil, they have the courage and strength to face the world they had been avoiding in college.\u003c\/p\u003e A moving, often-funny, coming-of-age story, \u003ci\u003eAfternoon Light\u003c\/i\u003e recreates the chaos and uncertainty many young Americans felt during a defining moment in their country's history, as a brutal war and those who opposed it shaped the nation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRalph Beer has worked as a ranch hand, sawyer, equipment operator, teacher, and carpenter's helper. He served three years in the United States Army.\u003c\/p\u003e Beer is a former contributing editor of \u003ci\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, who considers himself fortunate to have been part of the writers' community in Missoula, Montana. \u003ci\u003eAfternoon Light \u003c\/i\u003eis Beer's fourth book, following \u003ci\u003eThe Blind Corral\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn These Hills\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Jackson Creek Road\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 342\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751561134368,"sku":"9780997322125","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2bbb01eb08834f595827cace88110034.webp?v=1779975889","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/afternoon-light-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}