{"product_id":"visigoth-stories-paperback","title":"Visigoth: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Amdahl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVisigoth\u003c\/em\u003e is a portrait of the American male--gritty, violent, and fascinating. The protagonists in this collection of stories come from all walks of life--hockey players, middle managers, political hopefuls, and wayward husbands--but all share a tendency to turn towards violence when life begins spinning out of control. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Flyweight, an all-star high-school wrestler struggles with his own success and the expectations of others when he begins hearing voices after a schizophrenic breakdown. Visigoth, the title story, depicts a college hockey player unable to understand that his relationship with an English professor is over. The novella The Free Fall focuses on a cycle of escalating violence in small farming and mining towns and the effect that it has on the main character and his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSharp, inquisitive, and witty, \u003cem\u003eVisigoth\u003c\/em\u003e challenges the reader to question the popular glory of violence in all its manifestations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771463860512,"sku":"9781571310514","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7ecd13f5e6ef36813930674c7c7d3d1a.webp?v=1780387015","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/visigoth-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}