{"product_id":"pastoral-1994-paperback","title":"Pastoral, 1994 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe Wilkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Wilkins' \u003ci\u003ePastoral, 1994\u003c\/i\u003e calls compellingly into the lyric quietness, labor, and rituals of the rural West and its communities, bringing readers close to the earth, to the ditches, to the \"flowery stink of alfalfa \/ hot breath of wheat.\" Enfolding its reader in a living, breathing landscape, this collection tenderly approaches the lives--of humans, of sheep, of cottonwood, and barn owl--that collide and entangle with each other. With a gentle yet appraising regard for the richly layered concepts of childhood and masculinity, \u003ci\u003ePastoral, 1994\u003c\/i\u003e leans in and listens to the prairie and those living there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42323263586439,"sku":"9798988137856","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ce2fc747105a0ac0c917a2a3f87d5e38.webp?v=1739174468","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/pastoral-1994-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}