{"product_id":"the-thief-of-words-anthony-bukoski-9780299351748","title":"The Thief of Words","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Thief of Words\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with desperate runaways, the unhappily married, and the displaced. They often long for happiness but struggle to explain--even to themselves--what that would entail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The lightly interconnected stories in this riveting collection are split between the Polish American communities of northern Wisconsin and Louisiana, where refugees from World War II were resettled under the Displaced Persons Act of 1948. The collection explores themes of dislocation and assimilation, love and loneliness, and generational conflict. Anthony Bukoski admirably paints portraits of people doing their best, despite the odds and their sometimes-thwarted attempts to follow the urgings of their better angels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with humor and pathos and populated by fully realized characters, this is a beautifully written collection from an accomplished storyteller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Bukoski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299351742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299351748\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Anthony Bukoski","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46465700757759,"sku":"9780299351748","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_605e0518-cd6b-4592-b19f-258d75c91045.jpg?v=1736347025","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-thief-of-words-anthony-bukoski-9780299351748","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}