{"product_id":"bloomland-hardcover","title":"Bloomland - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Englehardt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Dzanc Books Prize for Fiction\u003cbr\u003e Winner of the VCU Cabell First Novel Award\u003cbr\u003e A Kirkus Best Books of 2019 pick\u003cbr\u003e An Indies Introduce pick\u003cbr\u003e A September Indie Next pick\u003cbr\u003e Hugely important, hauntingly brutal--Englehardt has just announced himself as one of America's most talented emerging writers. --Kirkus starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eBloomland\u003c\/i\u003e opens during finals week at a fictional southern university, when a student walks into the library with his roommate's semi-automatic rifle and opens fire. When he stops shooting, twelve people are dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this richly textured debut, John Englehardt explores how the origin and aftermath of the shooting impacts the lives of three characters: a disillusioned student, a grieving professor, and a young man whose valuation of fear and disconnection funnels him into the role of the aggressor. As the community wrestles with the fallout, \u003ci\u003eBloomland\u003c\/i\u003e interrogates social and cultural dysfunction in a nation where mass violence has become all too familiar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Profound and deeply nuanced, \u003ci\u003eBloomland\u003c\/i\u003e is a dazzling debut for fans of Denis Johnson and \u003ci\u003eWe Need to Talk About Kevin\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.7 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769803899168,"sku":"9781945814938","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/307e722d2602c01025a93ee7c8b35c9d.webp?v=1780357125","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bloomland-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}