{"product_id":"a-splinter-in-the-heart-al-purdy-9780771071959","title":"A Splinter in the Heart","description":"Al Purdy's only novel, \u003ci\u003eA Splinter in the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, is an unforgettable coming-of-age story that unfolds against the real-life tragedy of what came to be known as the Trenton Disaster. Set in 1918, it tells the story of sixteen-year-old Patrick Cameron and the events that will change him - and the Ontario town in which he lives - forever. Over the course of one summer and fall, Patrick finds love with a girl whose betrayal he cannot foresee, confronts the death of his beloved grandfather, and comes to terms with a neighbourhood rival. All the while, his hometown of Trenton lives precariously in the shadow of a dynamite factory, a sinister reminder of the Great War, which brought such prosperity to the town. Vivid with character and event, and evocative of time and place, \u003ci\u003eA Splinter in the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving portrait of a young man's journey into adulthood in an era of change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Al Purdy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0771071957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780771071959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Emblem Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.42h x 5.46w x 0.65d","brand":"Al Purdy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45896474558719,"sku":"9780771071959","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd6535c5-9528-4a18-b84d-b04f8d125e2e.jpg?v=1721371496","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-splinter-in-the-heart-al-purdy-9780771071959","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}