{"product_id":"the-boulevard-9781778078156","title":"The Boulevard","description":"\u003cp\u003eKnown for his Saint John-based novels, Jerrod Edson enters the world of speculative literature with \u003cem\u003eThe Boulevard\u003c\/em\u003e, an ambitious novel featuring Ernest Hemingway, Vincent van Gogh, Satan, and a train ride through Hell. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time since Satan's banishment, God plans a visit to the lower world, and Satan is in a bind. In defiance, he has built Hell in the image of Heaven, but now he must destroy its beauty or face God's wrath. Singed with dark humour, packed with historical detail and written in Edson's straightforward style, with themes that include the search for happiness and the importance of staying true to oneself, \u003cem\u003eThe Boulevard\u003c\/em\u003e is first and foremost a testament to the undeniable power of art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An original, weird, compelling novel.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Bethany Gibson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJerrod Edson was born in Saint John, NB, in 1974. He lives in Mississauga, ON, with his wife Leigh and daughters Hadley and Harper. \u003cem\u003eThe Boulevard\u003c\/em\u003e is his sixth novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Galleon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50522728595730,"sku":"9781778078156","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0ffe394a-a4c9-42fb-8316-338e0bef0009.jpg?v=1731120877","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-boulevard-9781778078156","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}