{"product_id":"jonahs-gourd-vine","title":"Jonahs Gourd Vine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBY ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL WRITERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a new introduction by JESMYN WARD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Fierce, insightful and often devilishly funny'' COLIN GRANT, \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''One of the greatest writers of our time'' TONI MORRISON \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A bold and beautiful book'' CARL SANDBURG \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn on the wrong side of the creek, John Buddy Pearson, the son of a slave, has come a long way since his shoeless days. With some schooling, a job and marriage to clever Lucy Potts, his fortunes are looking up. But, unable to resist the lure of women or a fight, he''s forced to flee town or face life on the chain gang.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn finds himself in Sanford, Florida, and sends for Lucy and the children. There, he discovers a talent for preaching, and, with the support of his wife, becomes pastor of Zion Hope Church, rousing his congregation with his fervent sermons. He is now a pillar of the community, respected and popular. Before long, though, he is praying for his own sins - for his powers of persuasion aren''t limited to the pulpit and the town won''t stand for his philandering ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1934, this is Zora Neale Hurston''s first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319122502014,"sku":"NW9780349012223","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780349012223.jpg?v=1778245539","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/jonahs-gourd-vine","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}