{"product_id":"the-crash-palace-andrew-wedderburn-9781552454053","title":"The Crash Palace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelling Points for \u003cem\u003eThe Crash Palace\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author's previous book, \u003cem\u003eThe Milk Chicken Bomb\u003c\/em\u003e, was longlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and was shortlisted for the Amazon\/Books in Canada First Novel Award.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFor fans of Willy Vlautin and Miriam Toews.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthor is a musician and songwriter in the indie rock groups Hot Little Rocket and Night Committee, touring extensively and releasing seven full-length albums over the last two decades. \u003cem\u003eThe Crash Palace\u003c\/em\u003e draws on his own experience being a touring musician.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews for \u003cem\u003eThe Milk Chicken Bomb\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Milk Chicken Bomb is pure 10-year-old charm; the prose jumps off the page, it sparkles.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- Colleen Gillis, \u003cem\u003eBroken Pencil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Wedderburn's prose has an alluringly musical style [...] Wedderburn leaves it up to us to devise our stories and figure out our own answers, adding to the book's overall charm and mystique.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Marvin is filled with quirky characters and Wedderburn paints them clearly and colourfully, giving each a depth and uniqueness that makes \u003cem\u003eThe Milk Chicken Bomb\u003c\/em\u003e an engaging read. [...] It's the combination of comic moments and unique characters that make this book successful. While the narrator remains aloof, the town, its inhabitants and their sometimes strange activities are thrown into sharp relief, making \u003cem\u003eThe Milk Chicken Bomb\u003c\/em\u003e a fun read and a poignant look at life in the prairies.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- Aneka Rao, Rabble.ca\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Wedderburn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1552454053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781552454053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Coach House Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/27\/2020","brand":"Andrew Wedderburn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939582378239,"sku":"9781552454053","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_21c8f2c9-84d4-4c76-bbea-a6ac38e53881.jpg?v=1681442340","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-crash-palace-andrew-wedderburn-9781552454053","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}