{"product_id":"a-class-act-chip-hamer-9781905233533","title":"A Class Act","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the opening poem of this debut, \u003cem\u003eDeath of a Pie 'n Mash Shop\u003c\/em\u003e, attests: Chip Hamer is not your typical man of letters. A founding member of the Poets on the Picket Line squad, his poems have been bellowed against the din of rush hour traffic from picket lines throughout London, bringing solidarity and attention to workers across the capital. Chip's first full collection is unflinching in its appraisal of the first fifteen years of the millenium, from New Labour's descent into Middle Eastern conflicts to the ConDem government's age of austerity. But while the outlook may seem grim, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Class Act\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is characterised by an attitude of stern determination and a tender, underlying empathy that never forgets the human story behind each headline and statistic. Revealing another passion, as a coach at the All Stars Boxing Gym, these poems jab, feint and move before catching you with a hard left hook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chip Hamer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1905233531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781905233533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flipped Eye Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.16d","brand":"Chip Hamer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217572212991,"sku":"9781905233533","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_22779b3e-713a-4b30-b314-4b78fe4dfe12.jpg?v=1771998081","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-class-act-chip-hamer-9781905233533","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}