{"product_id":"bealport-jeffrey-lewis-9781912208791","title":"Bealport: A Novel of a Town","description":"Bealport, Maine is one of the forgotten towns of America, a place that all too often seems to have its best days behind it. And perhaps nothing symbolizes that more than the old shoe factory--\"NORUMBEGA Makers of Fine Footwear Since 1903\"--that has been perpetually on the brink of failure, and is now up for sale. But maybe there's hope? A private equity savant with a fondness for the factory's shoes buys it--and thus sets in motion a story with profound implications for the town, and for the larger question of how we live today. The factory is a hobby for him, but it represents infinitely more for the residents of Bealport: not only their livelihoods but their self-respect, their connectedness, their sense of self-sufficiency are all bound up in it. Can this high-flying outsider understand that? How will he negotiate the complicated long-term relationships that define the town and its families? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBealport\u003c\/i\u003e, Jeffrey Lewis takes us inside the town, revealing its secrets, acknowledging its problems, and honoring its ambitions. Brilliantly deploying a large cast from all walks of life, this novel reveals small town America in the early twenty-first century through the interwoven secrets and desires of its residents, and through them delivers a striking portrait of America at a moment of national uncertainty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBealport\u003c\/i\u003e, called \"a hugely satisfying read\" by the \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard \u003c\/i\u003eand \"deeply appealing\" by the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, is now available in paperback. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912208792\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912208791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Haus Pub.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs","brand":"Jeffrey Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077779747071,"sku":"9781912208791","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e6807b73-f7da-4132-ae9b-5958fe81c916.jpg?v=1685471743","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bealport-jeffrey-lewis-9781912208791","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}