{"product_id":"book-thirteen-9780957253506","title":"Book Thirteen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Book Thirteen\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is the darkly comic debut prose novel of established comic book scriptwriter, \u003cstrong\u003eJamie Delano \u003c\/strong\u003eand published under his pen-name, \u003cstrong\u003eA. William James\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Old Writer is losing the plot. Struggling to complete the long-overdue thirteenth and final volume of his cult 'Leepus' series of bizarre detective novels, he is exhaustingly distracted by the anarchic reality of his family life. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRude Jude, Jilted John, Vile Viola, ASBO Angie, Cracked Jack \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eObscene Irene \u003c\/em\u003eare the characters of his life story--relatives and children whose dysfunctional lives conspire to undermine his efforts to find them resolution and redemption. He's written their lives so far, he claims, without invoking disaster; but now he's worried he's crossed the line between reality and imagination, sucking them all into the fragile and perilous territory of his subconscious.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe only questioning remaining is: can get his derailed opus back on track before he reaches The End?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRanging between episodes of hilarity and pathos, touching tenderness and raw violence, \"Book Thirteen\" deftly embraces both the slapstick and the poignant, being simultaneously both cynical and life-affirming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile those familiar with Delano's comics work will recognise the narrative voice, they may also discover a new dimension and subtext in this accomplished addition to his canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. William James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lepus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780957253506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames, A. William:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jamie Delano (AKA: A. William James) Born in 1954, Jamie Delano has made a diverse, cross-genre contribution to the comic book medium, scripting -- over some 25 years -- both original works including: World Without End, Tainted, Ghostdancing, Hell Eternal, Cruel and Unusual, Territory, Outlaw Nation; and publisher-owned properties such as Captain Britain, Dr Who, Night Raven, Hellblazer, Animal Man, The Batman, Shadowman, Crossed. In addition to Book Thirteen he has also published Leepus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lepus Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40270678720627,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_9daca015-98f3-4574-9df9-0b235e6a9477.jpg?v=1657807987","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/book-thirteen-9780957253506","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}