{"product_id":"bloodbath-nation-hardcover","title":"Bloodbath Nation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Auster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSpencer Ostrander\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn intimate, unforgettable series of photographs by Spencer Ostrander documenting American gun violence, interwoven with writing by Paul Auster, one of our greatest living writers and \"genuine American original\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this short, searing book, Auster traces centuries of America's use and abuse of guns, from the violent displacement of the native population to the forced enslavement of millions, to the bitter divide between embattled gun control and anti-gun control camps that has developed over the past 50 years and the mass shootings that dominate the news today. Since 1968, more than one and a half million Americans have been killed by guns. The numbers are so large, so catastrophic, so disproportionate to what goes on elsewhere, that one must ask why. Why is America so different--and why are we the most violent country in the Western world?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpencer Ostrander's haunting photographs of the sites of more than thirty mass shootings across the United States are highlighted in this edition of \u003cem\u003eBloodbath Nation. \u003c\/em\u003eAnd through it all, Paul Auster presents a succinct but thorough examination of America at a crossroads, and asks the central, burning question of our moment: What kind of society do we want to live in?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL AUSTER\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003e4 3\u003cbr\u003e2 1, Sunset Park, The Book of Illusions, Moon Palace\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cbr\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe New York Trilogy, \u003c\/i\u003e among many other works. In 2006, he was\u003cbr\u003eawarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. His other honors\u003cbr\u003einclude the Prix M馘icis 騁ranger for \u003ci\u003eLeviathan\u003c\/i\u003e, the Independent\u003cbr\u003eSpirit Award for the screenplay of \u003ci\u003eSmoke\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook Prize for \u003ci\u003eBurning Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Carlos Fuentes Prize for his\u003cbr\u003ebody of work. His most recent novel, \u003ci\u003e4 3 2 1\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for\u003cbr\u003ethe Man Booker Prize. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and\u003cbr\u003eLetters and is a Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. His work has\u003cbr\u003ebeen translated into more than forty languages. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.6 x 8.1 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 January 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759174680864,"sku":"9780802160775","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f90740233b6bb1e7848ac6f4e088f5ed.webp?v=1780144342","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bloodbath-nation-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}