{"product_id":"follow-me-down-paperback","title":"Follow Me Down - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShelby Foote\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mesmerizing novel of faith, passion, and murder by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Civil War: A Narrative. \u003c\/i\u003eDrawing on themes as old as the Bible, Foote's novel compels us to inhabit lives obsessed with sin and starving for redemption. A work reminiscent of both Faulkner and O'Connor, yet utterly original.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mesmerizing novel of faith, passion, and murder by the author of The Civil War: A Narrative. Drawing on themes as old as the Bible, Foote's novel compels us to inhabit lives obsessed with sin and starving for redemption. A work reminiscent of both Faulkner and O'Connor, yet utterly original.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShelby Foote was born on November 7, 1916 in Greenville, Mississippi, and attended school there until he entered the University of North Carolina. During World War II he served as a captain of field artillery but never saw combat. After World War II he worked briefly for the Associated Press in their New York bureau. In 1953 he moved to Memphis, where he lived for the remainder of his life.Foote was the author of six novels: \u003cb\u003eTournament\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eFollow Me Down\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLove in a Dry Season\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eShiloh\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJordan County\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eSeptember, September\u003c\/b\u003e. He is best remembered for his 3-volume history \u003cb\u003eThe Civil War: A Narrative\u003c\/b\u003e, which took twenty years to complete and resulted in his being a featured expert in Ken Burns' acclaimed Civil War documentary. Over the course of his writing career, Foote was also awarded three Guggenheim fellowships.Shelby Foote died in 2005 at the age of 88.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 7.99 x 5.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 27, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758563819808,"sku":"9780679736172","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/12d94c454a4c14266a1dcc731a8a5c21_2f4d40e2-8e79-48d6-b270-3bbeb299483e.webp?v=1780129329","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/follow-me-down-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}