{"product_id":"by-george-paperback","title":"by George - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWesley Stace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo years ago, singer-songwriter Wesley Stace blew onto the literary scene with his bold and free-wheeling Dickensian comedy \u003cem\u003eMisfortune\u003c\/em\u003e. Now, he is back with another wonderfully entertaining and inventive novel. \u003cem\u003eBy George \u003c\/em\u003eis the twisting story of four generations of the curious Fisher family, as told by two boys named George Fisher: one, a schoolboy in the 1970s; the other, a ventriloquist's dummy in the second World War. It's a story of love, loss and family ties, and of two boys separated by years but driven by the same desires: to find a voice, and to be loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for BY GEORGE: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBy George \u003c\/em\u003eis one of those rare works of fiction with an essential triple helix -- it's funny, it's clever and it's perfectly woven together with story. If writing is how we imagine not being lobely, as Wesley Stace suggests, then his conjuring trick as a writer is that he brings a large crowd along with him. This is a wonderful follow-up to his debut novel, \u003cem\u003eMisfortune\u003c\/em\u003e\" -- Colum McCann, author of \u003cem\u003eZoli\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eDancer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Filled with wit, warmth and imagination... Stace amasses enough gently ironic humor, emotion and insight to carry his voices beautifully.\" -- \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducated at Cambridge, \u003cb\u003eWesley Stace\u003c\/b\u003e (also known as John Wesley Harding) cut short his Ph.D. studies to pursue a music career. He has released 8 solo albums and toured as the opening act for The Mighty Lemon Drops, Michelle Shocked, and Bruce Springsteen. His novel, \u003ci\u003eMisfortune\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Little, Brown in 2004. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50575124856971,"sku":"9780316018685","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/mMP7f6-2vX9780316018685.webp?v=1790787092","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/by-george-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}