{"product_id":"the-dead-yard-a-story-of-modern-jamaica-paperback","title":"The Dead Yard: A Story of Modern Jamaica - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed the Dolman Travel Book of the Year, \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Yard\u003c\/i\u003e paints an unforgettable portrait of modern Jamaica. Since independence, Jamaica has gradually become associated with twin images--a resort-style travel Eden for foreigners and a new kind of hell for Jamaicans, a society where gangs control the areas where most Jamaicans live and drug lords like Christopher Coke rule elites and the poor alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ian Thomson's brave book explores a country of lost promise, where America's hunger for drugs fuels a dependent economy and shadowy politics. The lauded birthplace of reggae and Bob Marley, Jamaica is now sunk in corruption and hopelessness. A synthesis of vital history and unflinching reportage, \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Yard\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a fascinating account of a beautiful, treacherous country\" (\u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003ePrimo Levi\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Royal Society of Literature's W. H. Heinemann Award in 2003. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.77 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760517251360,"sku":"9781568586564","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0679e534c1aa159b591fa3eef34d7020.webp?v=1780182147","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-dead-yard-a-story-of-modern-jamaica-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}