{"product_id":"book-thirteen-a-william-james-9780957253506","title":"Book Thirteen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Book Thirteen\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is the darkly comic debut prose novel of established comic book scriptwriter, \u003cstrong\u003eJamie Delano \u003c\/strong\u003eand published under his pen-name, \u003cstrong\u003eA. William James\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Old Writer is losing the plot. Struggling to complete the long-overdue thirteenth and final volume of his cult 'Leepus' series of bizarre detective novels, he is exhaustingly distracted by the anarchic reality of his family life. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRude Jude, Jilted John, Vile Viola, ASBO Angie, Cracked Jack \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eObscene Irene \u003c\/em\u003eare the characters of his life story--relatives and children whose dysfunctional lives conspire to undermine his efforts to find them resolution and redemption. He's written their lives so far, he claims, without invoking disaster; but now he's worried he's crossed the line between reality and imagination, sucking them all into the fragile and perilous territory of his subconscious.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe only questioning remaining is: can get his derailed opus back on track before he reaches The End?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRanging between episodes of hilarity and pathos, touching tenderness and raw violence, \"Book Thirteen\" deftly embraces both the slapstick and the poignant, being simultaneously both cynical and life-affirming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile those familiar with Delano's comics work will recognise the narrative voice, they may also discover a new dimension and subtext in this accomplished addition to his canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. William James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0957253508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780957253506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lepus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.67d","brand":"A. William James","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947496505599,"sku":"9780957253506","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f1c3efff-b94c-4ea5-b79e-256ea7d799e2.jpg?v=1681519080","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/book-thirteen-a-william-james-9780957253506","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}