{"product_id":"the-convict-lover-merilyn-simonds-9781770414471","title":"The Convict Lover: A True Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new edition of the beloved and bestselling classic work of creative nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is 1919. Joseph Cleroux, a handsome young man who escaped the Great War and the flu epidemic, is incarcerated in Kingston Penitentiary, determined that jail will not break him. Phyllis Halliday is a 17-year-old schoolgirl who finds his letter in the quarry where he is doing hard time. As \"Peggy\" and \"Dady-Long-Legs,\" they exchange a clandestine correspondence that frees them both from the confines of their lives, although the risk entailed increases as Joseph asks more and more of Phyllis and conditions inside Canada's most notorious prison deteriorate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on letters the author found in the attic of her home, \u003ci\u003eThe Convict Lover\u003c\/i\u003e is a blend of historical detective work and imaginative recreation -- a haunting, unforgettable journey through the world of Canada's first and oldest penitentiary and portrait of the people who lived in its shadow, both inside and outside its walls. Played out against the backdrop of a war-scarred society, a vicious battle for penitentiary reform, and the first riot in Canada's prison history, \u003ci\u003eThe Convict Lover\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of human resilience and desire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition includes a new introduction and epilogue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Merilyn Simonds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770414479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770414471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.10d","brand":"Merilyn Simonds","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623306735871,"sku":"9781770414471","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-convict-lover-merilyn-simonds-9781770414471","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}