{"product_id":"jake-and-the-kid-w-o-mitchell-9780864925237","title":"Jake and the Kid","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Ma, the Kid, her twelve year old son, and Jake, the hired man, first appeared on the pages of \u003ci\u003eMaclean's\u003c\/i\u003e and shortly after on CBC Radio, the lively boy and his cranky hero found their way into the hearts of thousands of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow, in this new edition of \u003ci\u003eJake and the Kid\u003c\/i\u003e, Crocus, a prairie town in the forties and fifties, comes alive once again. In these lovingly rendered stories, we encounter the glorious minutia of small town life on the Canadian prairie. Jake and the Kid are surrounded by an entire community of richly eccentric characters: old Sam Gatenby, a rival to Jake and just as cantankerous; Miss Henchbaw, the stern and proper Rabbit Hill schoolteacher; and Mayor MacTaggart, the owner of the town's General Store. In all, W.O. Mitchell created about eighty characters to populate the town, including Daddy Johnson, the oldest man in Canada; Repeat Golightly, the philosophizing barber; and Professor Noble Winesinger, a conman with a heart.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTouching and laugh-out-loud funny in equal measure, this classic Canadian story collection epitomizes the magic of W.O. Mitchell's storytelling. Pitting tall tale against reality, Mitchell delivers a realm resplendent with a vibrant setting, a compelling cast of characters, and everyday events that speak directly to what it means to be human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. O. Mitchell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0864925239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780864925237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Goose Lane Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d","brand":"W. O. Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072851407103,"sku":"9780864925237","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_367f80a8-e404-4d0f-ba9f-9b6c01d8e4e2.jpg?v=1685444307","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jake-and-the-kid-w-o-mitchell-9780864925237","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}