{"product_id":"9780971691582","title":"The Greening of Ben Brown: A Novel","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eStrelow, Michael\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHawthorne Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\/1\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eWinesburg, Ohio\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Strelow weaves the story of a town and its mysteries in this lyrical debut novel and Oregon Book Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Strelow weaves the story of a town and its mysteries in his debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Greening of Ben Brown,\u003c\/i\u003e an Oregon Book Award Finalist for fiction 2005. Ben Brown, the protagonist, becomes a citizen of East Leven, Oregon, after he recovers from an electrocution that has not left him dead but has turned him green. He befriends 18 year-old Andrew James and together they unearth a chemical spill cover-up that forces the town to confront its demons and its citizens to choose sides. Strelow's lyrical prose and his talent for storytelling come together in this poetic and important first work that looks at how a town and the natural environment are inextricably linked. \u003ci\u003eThe Greening of Ben Brown\u003c\/i\u003e will find itself in good company on the shelves between \u003ci\u003eWinesburg, Ohio\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e and readers of both will have a new story to cherish.","brand":"Hawthorne Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48131793092863,"sku":"9780971691582","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780971691582_s600x595.jpg?v=1780932109","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780971691582","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}