{"product_id":"the-dead-yard-a-story-of-modern-jamaica-9781568586564","title":"The Dead Yard: A Story of Modern Jamaica","description":"Named the Dolman Travel Book of the Year, \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Yard\u003c\/i\u003e paints an unforgettable portrait of modern Jamaica. Since independence, Jamaica has gradually become associated with twin images--a resort-style travel Eden for foreigners and a new kind of hell for Jamaicans, a society where gangs control the areas where most Jamaicans live and drug lords like Christopher Coke rule elites and the poor alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ian Thomson's brave book explores a country of lost promise, where America's hunger for drugs fuels a dependent economy and shadowy politics. The lauded birthplace of reggae and Bob Marley, Jamaica is now sunk in corruption and hopelessness. A synthesis of vital history and unflinching reportage, \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Yard\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a fascinating account of a beautiful, treacherous country\" (\u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003ePrimo Levi\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Royal Society of Literature's W. H. Heinemann Award in 2003. He lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bold Type Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473840214290,"sku":"9781568586564","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c138da9b-b104-40f8-8676-547fbd45a505.jpg?v=1730204514","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dead-yard-a-story-of-modern-jamaica-9781568586564","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}