{"product_id":"already-dead-a-california-gothic-9780060929091","title":"Already Dead: A California Gothic","description":"\u003cp\u003eA contemporary noir, \u003cem\u003e Already Dead \u003c\/em\u003eis the tangled story of Nelson Fairchild Jr., disenfranchised scion to a northern California land fortune. A relentless failure, Nelson has botched nearly every scheme he's attempted to pull off. Now his future lies in a potentially profitable marijuana patch hidden in the lush old-growth redwoods on the family land. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNelson has some serious problems. His marriage has fallen apart, and he may lose his land, cash and crop in the divorce. What's more, in need of some quick cash, he had foolishly agreed to smuggle $90,000 worth of cocaine through customs for Harry Lally, a major player in a drug syndicate. Chickening out just before bringing the drugs through, he flushed the powder. Now Lally wants him dead, and two goons are hot on his trail. Desperate, terrified and alone, for Nelson, there may be only one way out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Denis Johnson's biggest and most complex book to date, and it perfectly showcases his signature themes of fate, redemption and the unraveling of the fabric of today's society. \u003cem\u003eAlready Dead, \u003c\/em\u003e with its masterful narrative of overlapping and entwined stories, will further fuel the acclaim that surrounds one of today's most fascinating writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Denis Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.44w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060929091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/05\/1998 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohnson, Denis:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Denis Johnson is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Name of the World, Already Dead, Jesus' Son, Resuscitation of a Hanged Man, Fiskadoro, The Stars at Noon, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAngels.\u003c\/em\u003e His poetry has been collected in the volume \u003cem\u003eThe Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly.\u003c\/em\u003e He is the recipient of a Lannan Fellowship and a Whiting Writer's Award, among many other honors for his work. He lives in northern Idaho.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43110595461235,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":20.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_fcb8f605-5766-478b-b33b-92cc546cf34f.jpg?v=1748981121","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/already-dead-a-california-gothic-9780060929091","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}