{"product_id":"the-ice-house-paperback","title":"The Ice House - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Lee Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a writer who's been praised for her \"intelligence, heart, wit\" (Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eEmpire Falls\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Ice House\u003c\/i\u003e follows the beleaguered MacKinnons as they weather the possible loss of the family business, a serious medical diagnosis, and the slings and arrows of familial discord.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohnny MacKinnon might be on the verge of losing it all. The ice factory he married into, which he's run for decades, is facing devastating OSHA fines following a mysterious accident and may have to close. The only hope for Johnny's livelihood is that someone in the community saw something, but no one seems to be coming forward. He hasn't spoken to his son Corran back in Scotland since Corran's heroin addiction finally drove Johnny to the breaking point. And now, after a collapse on the factory floor, it appears Johnny may have a brain tumor. Johnny's been ordered to take it easy, but in some ways, he thinks, what's left to lose? This may be his last chance to bridge the gap with Corran--and to have any sort of relationship with the baby granddaughter he's never met.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWitty and heartbreaking by turns, \u003ci\u003eThe Ice House\u003c\/i\u003e is a vibrant portrait of multifaceted, exquisitely human characters that readers will not soon forget. It firmly establishes Laura Lee Smith as a gifted voice in American fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Lee Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eHeart of Palm\u003c\/i\u003e. Her short fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNew Stories from the South: The Year's Best\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/i\u003e; and other journals. She lives in Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 18, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154163470471,"sku":"9780802128645","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7158baedf608960f72ff8a78f2a9a53e.webp?v=1733227096","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-ice-house-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}