{"product_id":"city-blocks-paperback","title":"City Blocks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. D. Fratto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the tradition of Mark Twain's 'Following the Equator' and Jerome K Jerome's 'Three Men in a Boat', a new narrative explores city streets with romantic enthusiasm and curious self-introspection. Our protagonist sets afoot a motion of thought and exploration that pulls the reader along on a journey through daily life, seemingly mundane yet weathered with natural beauty. One may confuse it with anecdotal recollection but it's a fictional novella from a promising author, J.D. Fratto. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCity Blocks explores the life of a semi-employed 'walker in the city'. His external world engages him until a moment of sadness when a respected old friend dies. A series of minor adventures begin to change his character: A brief trip to the American South; followed by a stay in a German prison; and upon returning home, problematic relationships with his old friends and buddies. These conspire to produce self-reflection and growing wisdom.Romance, reconciliation and happiness emerge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Wandering ways in a staggering prose displaying steady beauty\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e FreedomFiction.com \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Life being what it is, you have to take a walk\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e K. Randall Ball \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A city as perceived through the amusement of a rambling man\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Ujjwal Dey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725717377087,"sku":"9788197205569","price":17.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9f8e164a022b22e6625f7d9a10213028.webp?v=1765107677","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/city-blocks-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}