{"product_id":"american-son-9780393321548","title":"American Son","description":"\u003cp\u003eTold with a hard-edged purity that brings to mind Cormac McCarthy and Denis Johnson, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Son\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of two Filipino brothers adrift in contemporary California. The older brother, Tomas, fashions himself into a Mexican gangster and breeds pricey attack dogs, which he trains in German and sells to Hollywood celebrities. The narrator is younger brother Gabe, who tries to avoid the tar pit of Tomas's waywardness, yet moves ever closer to embracing it. Their mother, who moved to America to escape the caste system of Manila and is now divorced from their American father, struggles to keep her sons in line while working two dead-end jobs. When Gabe runs away, he brings shame and unforeseen consequences to the family. Full of the ache of being caught in a violent and alienating world, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Son\u003c\/em\u003e is a debut novel that captures the underbelly of the modern immigrant experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book, and a Kiriyama Pacific Rim Prize Finalist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393321548\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.23h x 5.51w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Kiriyama Prize - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2001 pg. 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/14\/2001 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2001 pg. 1669\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/12\/2001 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2001 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brian Ascalon Roley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43672927469749,"sku":"9780393321548","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1e5ccf4f-b36b-4cfb-84a5-0fea455e9153.jpg?v=1709051915","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/american-son-9780393321548","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}