{"product_id":"fire-monster-paperback","title":"Fire Monster - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnita Lahey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePauline Conley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePauline Conley\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWould you return to the landscape you watched burn as a child, especially if you and everyone else believed that the manic, wind-fuelled, merciless fire was your fault? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet in a fictional version of the real Main-à-Dieu, Nova Scotia, where a 1976 wildfire caused catastrophic devastation, \u003cem\u003eThe Fire Monster\u003c\/em\u003e, tells the tale of a skilled oil sands worker who returns to the Cape Breton fishing village where, as a child, he was blamed for causing the fire that tore through the local community, consuming bush, trees, houses, boats, cars, animals and the century-old gothic church. At once a poetry collection, a story inspired by true events, and a visually stunning comic-book adventure, \u003cem\u003eThe Fire Monster\u003c\/em\u003e is a mixed genre story for the ages that explores the aftermath of tragedy, the frayed bonds of friendship and family, and 's redemptive power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWould you return to the landscape you watched burn as a child, especially if you and everyone else believed that the manic, wind-fuelled, merciless fire was your fault? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet in a fictional version of the real Main-à-Dieu, Nova Scotia, where a 1976 wildfire caused catastrophic devastation, \u003cem\u003eThe Fire Monster\u003c\/em\u003e, tells the tale of a skilled oil sands worker who returns to the Cape Breton fishing village where, as a child, he was blamed for causing the fire that tore through the local community, consuming bush, trees, houses, boats, cars, animals and the century-old gothic church. At once a poetry collection, a story inspired by true events, and a visually stunning comic-book adventure, \u003cem\u003eThe Fire Monster\u003c\/em\u003eis a mixed genre story for the ages that explores the aftermath of tragedy, the frayed bonds of friendship and family, and 's redemptive power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnita Lahey's latest book, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Goldfish: a True Tale of Friendship\u003c\/em\u003e, was a finalist for the Ottawa Book Award. Series editor for the Best Canadian Poetry anthology, she's the author of two poetry collections (\u003cem\u003eSpinning Side Kick\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOut to Dry in Cape Breton\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as \u003cem\u003eThe Mystery Shopping Cart: Essays on Poetry and Culture.\u003c\/em\u003e Anita lives with her family in Ottawa, on unceded Alongonquin, Anishinabek territory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePauline Conley recently forayed from an established career as a painter and explainer to \"do comics.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Fire Monster \u003c\/em\u003e is her first graphic novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.7 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701769932863,"sku":"9781990293375","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2f44df004aa57f96f17eefb657ebb77b.webp?v=1765021900","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/fire-monster-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}