{"product_id":"9781451649345","title":"Middle Men: Stories","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=\"\"\u003eGavin, Jim\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\u003eSimon \u0026amp; Schuster\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\u003e2\/11\/2014\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\u003eA powerful, funny, and wise debut from a writer \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e praises as “the second coming of Denis Johnson.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this widely acclaimed story collection, Jim Gavin delivers a hilarious and panoramic vision of California, in which a number of down-on-their-luck men, from young dreamers to old vets, make valiant forays into middle-class respectability. Each of the men in Gavin’s stories is stuck somewhere in the middle, caught halfway between his dreams and the often crushing reality of his life. A work of profound humanity that pairs moments of high comedy with searing truths about life’s missed opportunities, \u003ci\u003eMiddle Men\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life unforgettable characters as they learn what it means to love and work and exist in the world as a man.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHailed as a “modern-day \u003ci\u003eDubliners\u003c\/i\u003e” (\u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e ) and “reminiscent of Tom Perotta’s best work” (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e), this stellar debut has the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e raving, “\u003ci\u003eMiddle Men\u003c\/i\u003e deserves its hype and demonstrates a top-shelf talent. . . . A brilliant sense of humor animates each story and creates a state of near-continuous reading pleasure.”","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43405239648511,"sku":"9781451649345","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_4f4e8719-1f63-4fc1-bd65-76f180cbb6a5.jpg?v=1767892017","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781451649345","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}