{"product_id":"the-dirty-parts-of-the-sam-torode-9781792120749","title":"The Dirty Parts of the Bible","description":"\u003cb\u003eSemifinalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award\u003cbr\u003eand previous #1 Bestseller in Humorous Fiction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A rich and soulful novel...steeped in wanderlust and whimsy.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dirty Parts of the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is a humorous adventure across America during the Great Depression-a rollicking tale of love and liquor, preachers and prostitutes, trains and treasure, sure to appeal to fans of \u003ci\u003eO Brother Where Art Thou?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWater for Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Twain, Willie Nelson, and Johnny Cash. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* * * * \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1936, and Tobias Henry is stuck in the frozen hinterlands of Michigan. Tobias is obsessed with two things: God and girls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMostly girls, of course. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut being a Baptist preacher's son, he can't escape God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen his father is blinded in a bizarre accident (involving hard cider and bird droppings), Tobias must ride the rails to Texas to recover a long-hidden stash of money. Along the way, he's initiated into the hobo brotherhood by Craw, a ribald vagabond-philosopher. Obstacles arise in the form of a saucy prostitute, a flaming boxcar, and a man-eating catfish. But when he meets Sarah, a tough farm girl under a dark curse, he finds out that the greatest challenge of all is love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sam Torode\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1792120745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781792120749\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/22\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.63d","brand":"Sam Torode","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986349916415,"sku":"9781792120749","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_91a83171-8fdf-4f3a-ae73-ce71670547f5.jpg?v=1683282842","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-dirty-parts-of-the-sam-torode-9781792120749","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}