{"product_id":"long-stretch-isbn-9780006395836","title":"Long Stretch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Giller Prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Bishop’s Man\u003c\/em\u003e comes a mesmerizing novel in the tradition of Alistair MacLeod, David Adams Richards and Ann-Marie MacDonald.\u003c\/strong\u003e\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, \u003cem\u003eThe Long Stretch\u003c\/em\u003e is etched with quiet humour and crafted with fiery dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“[A] stylistically assured and mature first novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“MacIntyre conveys the language and the landscape of Cape Breton very effectively. . . . Evokes the complex relations that can draw families together and yet slowly drive them apart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I can’t tell you enough how much I absolutely love this book. . . . If you live in Cape Breton or Newfoundland, you’re going to love this book. . . . I did not want to put it down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCandy Palmater, The Candy Show\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888347050213,"sku":"NP9780006395836","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/long-stretch-isbn-9780006395836","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}