{"product_id":"please-forgive-us-richard-hauptmann-wendy-lewis-9781925786804","title":"Please forgive us, Richard Hauptmann: a retro collection of short stories + other fantastical observations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDusty Springfield's voice rises from the grave. A Japanese swimming pool attendant waits patiently at the gates of heaven. And the green picnic blanket on the back seat of Carlo's car just moved...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eBang bang. Slash slash. Crunch crunch.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A collection of retro short stories + fantastical observations from a true crime writer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Playful, unpredictable and occasionally pretty violent.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book contains 16 sizzling short stories, 7 even shorter poems + 3 surreal pieces of average shortness all tenuously linked by a running commentary touching on Ned Kelly's murderous side, chocolate shag pile carpet and the joys of pet goldfish.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Wendy Lewis's writing is taut, arresting and provocative. I couldn't stop turning the pages.'\u003cbr\u003e - Timothy Daly, multi-award winning playwright\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Confessional, dark, quirky; these pieces offer a little something for everyone.'\u003cbr\u003e - Leigh Swinbourne, author of \u003cem\u003eShadow in the Forest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wendy Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1925786803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781925786804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Copycat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Wendy Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48873983246591,"sku":"9781925786804","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/please-forgive-us-richard-hauptmann-wendy-lewis-9781925786804","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}