{"product_id":"bitter-roots","title":"Bitter Roots","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen fourteen-year-old Pauly takes a swim in the Clark Fork River one summer day, he doesn’t expect to see a boy drown. Surrounded by everyday violence in his Montana town, Pauly is determined to prove himself, navigating the awkward fumbles of boyhood against a backdrop of strikes, gang fights, soldiers headed for war, and Prohibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1941 and never before reissued, \u003cem\u003eThe Bitter Roots\u003c\/em\u003e is a largely autobiographical novel full of evocative details of a time and place, including a glimpse of the young Norman Maclean, author of the classic, \u003cem\u003eA River Runs Through It\u003c\/em\u003e. It’s a frank, unvarnished portrait of an America struggling with racism, class prejudice, conflicts between labor and capital, and sexual stereotypes. A vivid coming-of-age story, \u003cem\u003eThe Bitter Roots\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us that finding and holding on to your identity is one of the greatest battles there is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished jointly with the University of Montana Press.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57400095342974,"sku":"NW9781915812384","price":14.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781915812384.jpg?v=1778675867","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/bitter-roots","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}