{"product_id":"train-dreams-a-novella-9781250007650","title":"Train Dreams: A Novella","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow a major motion picture starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones--streaming on Netflix.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e's Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eAn NPR 10 Best Novels of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the National Book Award-winning author Denis Johnson \u003cb\u003e(\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTree of Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e) comes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrain Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, an epic in miniature, and one of Johnson's most evocative works of fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuffused with the history and landscapes of the American West--its otherworldly flora and fauna, its rugged loggers and bridge builders--this extraordinary novella poignantly captures the disappearance of a distinctly American way of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt tells the story of Robert Grainer, a day laborer in the American West at the start of the twentieth century--an ordinary man in extraordinary times. Buffeted by the loss of his family, Grainer struggles to make sense of this strange new world. As his story unfolds, we witness both his shocking personal defeats and the radical changes that transform America in his lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Denis Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/22\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.44h x 4.62w x 0.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250007650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/24\/2012 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDenis Johnson (1949-2017)\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of eight novels, one novella, one book of short stories, three collections of poetry, two collections of plays, and one book of reportage. His novel \u003ci\u003eTree of Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2007 National Book Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44697613434995,"sku":"9781250007650","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_0d1afd05-b907-4741-b647-6f40e7f91ed4.jpg?v=1775243143","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/train-dreams-a-novella-9781250007650","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}