{"product_id":"little-beasts-paperback-by-matthew-mcgevna","title":"Little Beasts Paperback by Matthew McGevna","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eAkashic Books, Ltd.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2015-07-14)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e288\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781617753473\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e368.55\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this evocative debut, the accidental murder of an eight-year-old forces a working-class community to face its demons.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“McGevna’s debut novel captures the familiar rhythms of summertime, following young people on the edge of violence.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“A serious, searing debut novel by a wonderful new writer.” —\u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe latest from Akashic’s Kaylie Jones Books imprint.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTurnbull is a working-class town full of weary people who struggle to make ends meet. Evictions, alcoholism, and random violence are commonplace. In the heat of July 1983, when eight-year-olds James Illworth, Dallas Darwin, and Felix Cassidy leave their homes to play in the woods, they have to navigate between the potentially violent world of angry adults and even angrier teens. Little do they know that by the end of the summer, one of them will lay dead, after a bit of playful bullying from older teens escalates to tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLoosely based on a real crime that took place on Long Island in 1979, \u003ci\u003eLittle Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e is a panorama of a poor, mostly white neighborhood surrounded by the affluent communities of the East End. After the murder, the novel’s main characters must come to grips with the aftermath, face down the decisions they’ve made, and reestablish their faith in the possibility of a better world.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nKaylie Jones is the award-winning author of five novels and a memoir. She teaches writing at two MFA programs and lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMATTHEW McGEVNA\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Mastic Beach, Long Island. Born of Irish descent, he attended fiction and poetry workshops in Galway, Ireland, through the University of Arkansas Writing Program. He received his MFA in creative writing from Long Island University’s Southampton College in 2002. An award-winning poet, McGevna has also published numerous short stories in various publications, including\u003ci\u003e Long Island Noir, Epiphany,\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Confrontation\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently lives in Center Moriches, New York, with his wife and two sons, Jackson and Dempsey.\u003ci\u003e Little Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556163342497,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781617753473","price":21.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781617753473.jpg?v=1781807035","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/little-beasts-paperback-by-matthew-mcgevna","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}