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Horwitz's intrepid and often hilarious journey through an outsized American landscape is a masterpiece in the tradition of\u0026gt;\u003ci\u003eGreat Plains\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBad Land\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author's own classic, \u003ci\u003eConfederates in the Attic.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50396712304913,"sku":"CIN1984888641G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51897212961041,"sku":"CIN1984888641VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1984888641.jpg?v=1751157409"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-tony-horwitz.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}