{"product_id":"an-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england-paperback","title":"An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrock Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Funny, profound . . . a seductive book with a payoff on every page.\"--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A lot of remarkable things have happened in the life of Sam Pulsifer, the hapless hero of this incendiary novel, beginning with the ten years he spent in prison for accidentally burning down Emily Dickinson's house and unwittingly killing two people. emerging at age twenty-eight, he creates a new life and identity as a husband and father. But when the homes of other famous New England writers suddenly go up in smoke, he must prove his innocence by uncovering the identity of this literary-minded arsonist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the league of such contemporary classics as \u003ci\u003eA Confederacy of Dunces\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe World According to Garp\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England\u003c\/i\u003e is an utterly original story about truth and honesty, life and the imagination.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam Pulsifer, the hapless hero of this incendiary novel has come to the end of a very long and unusual journey, and for the second time in is life he has the time to think about all the things that have and have not come to pass. \u003cbr\u003e The truth is, a lot of remarkable things have happened in Sam's life. He spent ten years in prison for accidentally burning down poet Emily Dickinson's house--and unwittingly killing two people in the process. He emerged at age twenty-eight and set about creating a new life--almost a new identity--for himself. He went to college, found love, got married, fathered two children, and made a new start--and then watched in almost silent awe as the vengeful past caught up with him, right at his own front door. \u003cbr\u003e As, one by one, the homes of other famous New England writers are torched, Sam knows that he is most certainly not the guilty one. To prove his innocence, he sets out to uncover the identity of this literary-minded arsonist. What he discovers, and how he deals with the reality of his discoveries, is both hilariously funny and heartbreakingly sad. For, as Sam learns, the truth has a way of eluding capture, and then, when you finally get close enough to embrace it, it turns and kicks you in the ass. \u003cbr\u003e In the league of such contemporary classics as \"A Confederacy of Dunces, Catch-22, Little Big Man,\" and \"The World According to Garp,\" \"An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England\" is an original and exciting work - a novel disguised as a memoir; a mystery that cloaks itself in humor; an artful piece of literature that bites the hand that breeds it. A heartbreaking story about truth and honesty and the damage they do, it's above all a massive piece of entertainment that will make you think and make you care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lot of remarkable things have happened to Sam Pulsifer, beginning with the ten years he spent in prison for accidentally burning down Emily Dickinson's house and unwittingly killing two people. Emerging at the age of twenty-eight, he creates a new life as a husband and father. But when the homes of other famous writers go up in smoke, he must prove his innocence by uncovering the identity of this literary-minded arsonist. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 305\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.16 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760531833120,"sku":"9781565126145","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/07243ab4a797ebad3345390c41a17d58.webp?v=1780182577","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}