{"product_id":"the-troupe-paperback","title":"The Troupe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Jackson Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVaudeville: mad, mercenary, dreamy, and absurd, a world of clashing cultures and ferocious showmanship and wickedly delightful deceptions. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But sixteen-year-old pianist George Carole has joined vaudeville for one reason only: to find the man he suspects to be his father, the great Heironomo Silenus. Yet as he chases down his father's troupe, he begins to understand that their performances are strange even for vaudeville: for wherever they happen to tour, the very nature of the world seems to change. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Because there is a secret within Silenus's show so ancient and dangerous that it has won him many powerful enemies. And it's not until after he joins them that George realizes the troupe is not simply touring: they are running for their lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And soon...he is as well. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Jackson Bennett was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Winner of the Shirley Jackson Award, the Sydney J. Bounds Award, and an Edgar Award, he is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eMr. Shivers, The Company Man, The Troupe, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAmerican Elsewhere\u003c\/i\u003e. Find out more about the author at www.robertjacksonbennett.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762360025376,"sku":"9780316187527","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5582cc945e46378d22ecaceb7ff54b10.webp?v=1780220172","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-troupe-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}