{"product_id":"the-clearing-paperback-1","title":"The Clearing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Gautreaux\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his critically acclaimed new novel, Tim Gautreaux fashions a classic and unforgettable tale of two brothers struggling in a hostile world.\u003cbr\u003eIn a lumber camp in the Louisiana cypress forest, a world of mud and stifling heat where men labor under back-breaking conditions, the Aldridge brothers try to repair a broken bond. Randolph Aldridge is the mill's manager, sent by his father--the mill owner--to reform both the damaged mill and his damaged older brother. Byron Aldridge is the mill's lawman, a shell-shocked World War I veteran given to stunned silences and sudden explosions of violence that make him a mystery to Randolph and a danger to himself. Deep in the swamp, in this place of water moccasins, whiskey, and wild card games, these brothers become embroiled in a lethal feud with a powerful gangster. In a tale full of raw emotion as supple as a saw blade, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Clearing\u003c\/b\u003e is a mesmerizing journey into the trials that define men's souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his critically acclaimed new novel, Tim Gautreaux fashions a classic and unforgettable tale of two brothers struggling in a hostile world.\u003cbr\u003eIn a lumber camp in the Louisiana cypress forest, a world of mud and stifling heat where men labor under back-breaking conditions, the Aldridge brothers try to repair a broken bond. Randolph Aldridge is the mill's manager, sent by his father--the mill owner--to reform both the damaged mill and his damaged older brother. Byron Aldridge is the mill's lawman, a shell-shocked World War I veteran given to stunned silences and sudden explosions of violence that make him a mystery to Randolph and a danger to himself. Deep in the swamp, in this place of water moccasins, whiskey, and wild card games, these brothers become embroiled in a lethal feud with a powerful gangster. In a tale full of raw emotion as supple as a saw blade,\" The Clearing is a mesmerizing journey into the trials that define men's souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Louisiana, Tim Gautreaux is Writer-in-Residence at Southeastern Louisiana University. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eHarper's, The Atlantic Monthly, GQ, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eZoetrope\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the O. Henry and Best American short-story annuals. His first novel, \u003cb\u003eThe Next Step in the Dance\u003c\/b\u003e, won the 1999 Southeastern Booksellers Award, and he has also published two collections of short fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 11, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41874247319687,"sku":"9781400030538","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ab690d88edb7ed6d997fd42964d55ee5.webp?v=1734080768","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-clearing-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}