{"product_id":"heroes-of-the-frontier-paperback","title":"Heroes of the Frontier - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDave Eggers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA darkly comic and \"deeply affecting\" tale (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) of a mother and her two young children on a journey through an Alaskan wilderness plagued by wildfires and a uniquely American madness. - From the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Circle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A picaresque adventure and spiritual coming-of-age tale--\u003ci\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/i\u003e crossed with \u003ci\u003eHenderson the Rain King\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA captivating, often hilarious novel of family and wilderness, this is a powerful examination of our contemporary life and a rousing story of adventure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJosie and her children's father have split up, she's been sued by a former patient and lost her dental practice, and she's grieving the death of a young man senselessly killed shortly after enlisting. When her ex asks to take the children to meet his new fiancée's family, Josie makes a run for it to Alaska with her kids, Paul and Ana. At first their trip feels like a vacation: they see bears and bison, they eat hot dogs cooked on a bonfire, and they spend nights parked along icy cold rivers in dark forests. But as they drive in their rattling old RV, pushed north by the ubiquitous wildfires, Josie is chased by enemies both real and imagined, and past mistakes pursue her tiny family, even to the very edge of civilization.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDAVE EGGERS is the author of many books, among them \u003ci\u003eThe Circle, The Eyes and the Impossible, The Monk of Mokha, A Hologram for the King, What Is the What\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Museum of Rain\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the cofounder of 826 Valencia, a youth writing and tutoring center which has inspired dozens of similar nonprofit organizations around the world, and the founder of McSweeney's, an independent publisher. He has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and is the recipient of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Education, and the American Book Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772740206880,"sku":"9781101974636","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/99a8265dbc2ca4dea79b027c50d9451d.webp?v=1780412955","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/heroes-of-the-frontier-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}