{"product_id":"the-book-of-duels-flash-fiction-9781571310934","title":"The Book of Duels: Flash Fiction","description":"\u003cb\u003eFierce, searing, and darkly comical, Garriga's debut collection of short-short fiction depicts historical and imagined duels, re-envisioning in a flash the competing points of motivation--courage and cowardice, honor and vengeance--that lead individuals to risk it all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this compact collection, \"settling the score\" provides a fascinating apparatus for exploring foundational civilizing ideas. Notions of courage, cowardice, and revenge course through Michael Garriga's flash fiction pieces, each one of which captures a duel's decisive moment from three distinct perspectives: opposing accounts from the individual duelists, followed by the third account of a witness. In razor-honed language, the voices of the duelists take center stage, training a spotlight on the litany of misguided beliefs and perceptions that lead individuals into such conflicts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Cain and Abel to Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickenson; from John Henry and the steam drill to an alcoholic fighting the bottle: the cumulative effect of these powerful pieces is a probing and disconcerting look at humankind's long-held notions of pride, honor, vengeance, and satisfaction. Meticulously crafted by Garriga, and with stunning illustrations by Tynan Kerr, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Duels\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique and remarkable debut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milkweed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781571310934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/10\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/27\/2014\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michael Garriga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38471270006965,"sku":"9781571310934","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_089566cf-4f09-4c11-942f-bff46f1f4020.jpg?v=1612929044","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-book-of-duels-flash-fiction-9781571310934","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}