{"product_id":"books-long-stretch-by-linden-macintyre","title":"Long Stretch","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Giller Prize-winning author of The Bishop's Man comes a mesmerizing novel in the tradition of Alistair MacLeod, David Adams Richards and Ann-Marie MacDonald.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn one apocalyptic night, John Gillis and his estranged cousin, Sextus, confront a half century of half-truths and suppositions that have shaped and scarred their lives, their families and their insular Cape Breton community. Telling stories that unravel a host of secrets, they begin to realize that they were damaged before they were born, their fathers and a close friend forming an unholy trilogy in a tragic moment of war. Among the roots of a complex andpainful relationship, they uncover the truth of a fateful day John has spent 20 years trying to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaut and brilliantly paced, The Long Stretch is etched with quiet humour and crafted with fiery dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53675157324049,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780006395836.jpg?v=1781538509","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-long-stretch-by-linden-macintyre","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}