{"product_id":"mcconkey-john-j-mcconkey-9781516941957","title":"McConkey: A Political Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1951, at the age of six, John McConkey meets his great-uncle Jack, whose stories about his own life fascinate the boy's imagination. As John comes of age in the sixties and seventies, Uncle Jack's socialist, working-class views challenge John's understanding of power, politics, and the \"official\" versions of history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA fascinating glimpse into more than a century's worth of landmark political events, including the 1892 Homestead Strike, the Spanish-American War, the Ludlow Massacre, the Red Scare, the New Deal, the Cold War, JFK's assassination, 9\/11, and the ins and outs of modern corruption, \u003ci\u003eMcConkey\u003c\/i\u003e leads the reader to think beyond the status quo-and to question the stories we have been taught.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs John progresses from wide-eyed little boy to acerbic old man, his journey provides glimpses into our own modern world in this quirky and compelling novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John J. McConkey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1516941950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781516941957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 1.09d","brand":"John J. McConkey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44129458028799,"sku":"9781516941957","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b92a6167-e217-4b29-8928-5655300cbe69.jpg?v=1687464013","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mcconkey-john-j-mcconkey-9781516941957","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}