{"product_id":"first-person-plural-paperback","title":"First Person Plural - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew W. M. Beierle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this stunning novel, Andrew W.M. Beierle brings to life characters at once unthinkably foreign and utterly real. Frank and fearless, sexy and witty, First Person Plural is a masterfully rendered, powerfully imaginative work, as complex and as extraordinary as the bonds of love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Owen and Porter Jamison are conjoined twins inhabiting one body with two heads, one torso, and two very different hearts. As children, they're seen as a single entity--Owenandporter, or more often, Porterandowen. As they grow to adulthood, their differences become more pronounced: Porter is outgoing and charismatic while Owen is cerebral and artistic. When Porter becomes a high school jock hero, complete with cheerleader girlfriend, a greater distinction emerges, as Owen gradually comes to realize that he's gay. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Owen, a reluctant romantic, is content at first to settle for unrequited crushes. Porter's unease with his brother's sexuality leaves Owen feeling increasingly alienated from his twin, especially when Porter falls in love with Faith, and Owen becomes the unwilling third side of a complicated love triangle. When Owen finally begins to explore his own desires, the rift grows deeper. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As Porter and Owen's carefully balanced arrangement of give-and-take, sacrifice and selfishness, is irrevocably shattered, each twin is left fighting for his relationship--and his future--in a battle of wills where winning seems impossible, and losing unthinkable. . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAndrew W. M. Beierle\u003c\/b\u003e has been a journalist for more than thirty years. He has studied at the Bread Loaf, Sewanee, Napa Valley, and \u003ci\u003eKenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e writers' workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 338\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8.16 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lambda Literary Awards (2007)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131863601287,"sku":"9780758219701","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7c773a36153ccb4508160058ff274f2a.webp?v=1732621906","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/first-person-plural-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}