{"product_id":"the-pale-paperback","title":"The Pale - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when the rules still hold-but no longer make sense?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Desmond didn't choose what happened to his life. Now he must choose what to do about it. All of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dead wife. More questions than answers. Prying eyes. Expectations he never agreed to meet. Where does a life like that even begin again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pale is a novel about grief, restraint, and the quiet violence of composure. With dark humor and emotional precision, it follows a man whose carefully ordered life begins to fracture, revealing the cost of politely smiling and nodding without ever getting the joke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo what's the solution?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA midlife motorcycle trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat could possibly go wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44758908731527,"sku":"9798993760209","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/J-6nACgq7T9798993760209.webp?v=1780195685","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-pale-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}