{"product_id":"armstrongs-war-9781770912489","title":"Armstrong's War","description":"From the Governor General's Literary Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe December Man (L'homme de d cembre)\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter suffering an injury during a military tour of Afghanistan, Michael, a young soldier, is recovering in the rehabilitation wing of a hospital. The last thing he wants is to spend time with a twelve-year-old girl, but Halley, a spirited Pathfinder and self-described \"reading fiend,\" is eager to earn her community service badge. The pair is at odds from the start, but they find a shared interest in \u003ci\u003eThe Red Badge of Courage\u003c\/i\u003e, the classic American Civil War novel, which spurs them to reveal their own stories. As their friendship grows, uncomfortable truths are exposed and questioned, redefining the meaning of courage and heroism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eColleen Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author who was born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, and has since relocated to Toronto. Her plays include \u003ci\u003eThe December Man\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eL'homme de d?cembre\u003c\/i\u003e)--winner of the 2007 Governor General's Literary Award for Drama, the Carol Bolt Award, and the Alberta Theatre Projects Enbridge playRites Award--\u003ci\u003eBeating Heart Cadaver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Goodnight Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Piper\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She is also a librettist (\u003ci\u003eThe Enslavement and Liberation of Oksana G.\u003c\/i\u003e) and an award-winning filmmaker whose distinct films have played in festivals around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Playwrights Canada Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50856664760594,"sku":"9781770912489","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ca3dd1aa-0548-43c8-9878-eea221d51cec.jpg?v=1737509734","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/armstrongs-war-9781770912489","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}