{"product_id":"an-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england-9781565126145","title":"An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Funny, profound . . . a seductive book with a payoff on every page.\"--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A lot of remarkable things have happened in the life of Sam Pulsifer, the hapless hero of this incendiary novel, beginning with the ten years he spent in prison for accidentally burning down Emily Dickinson's house and unwittingly killing two people. emerging at age twenty-eight, he creates a new life and identity as a husband and father. But when the homes of other famous New England writers suddenly go up in smoke, he must prove his innocence by uncovering the identity of this literary-minded arsonist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the league of such contemporary classics as \u003ci\u003eA Confederacy of Dunces\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe World According to Garp\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England\u003c\/i\u003e is an utterly original story about truth and honesty, life and the imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClarke, Brock:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Brock Clarke is an award-winning author of seven previous works of fiction, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eAn Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Maine, and teaches at Bowdoin College.","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492898083090,"sku":"9781565126145","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_deb29efe-4b52-43d7-8e23-4961a09e6834.jpg?v=1730613565","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/an-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england-9781565126145","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}