{"product_id":"visigoth-gary-amdahl-9781571310514","title":"Visigoth: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVisigoth\u003c\/em\u003e is a portrait of the American male--gritty, violent, and fascinating. The protagonists in this collection of stories come from all walks of life--hockey players, middle managers, political hopefuls, and wayward husbands--but all share a tendency to turn towards violence when life begins spinning out of control. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"The Flyweight,\" an all-star high-school wrestler struggles with his own success and the expectations of others when he begins hearing voices after a schizophrenic breakdown. \"Visigoth,\" the title story, depicts a college hockey player unable to understand that his relationship with an English professor is over. The novella \"The Free Fall\" focuses on a cycle of escalating violence in small farming and mining towns and the effect that it has on the main character and his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSharp, inquisitive, and witty, \u003cem\u003eVisigoth\u003c\/em\u003e challenges the reader to question the popular glory of violence in all its manifestations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Amdahl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1571310517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781571310514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milkweed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 6.02w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2006 pg. 195\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2006 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/14\/2006 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2006 pg. 4","brand":"Gary Amdahl","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939701424383,"sku":"9781571310514","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b29e8d69-c146-4b2b-b8e5-9e7fc4b93e72.jpg?v=1681443009","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/visigoth-gary-amdahl-9781571310514","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}