{"product_id":"2940012391582","title":"I NEVER LEFT PINE LEVEL","description":"Bewildered by the pain of his infant brother's tragic accidental death and his father's suicide, south Alabama farm boy Washington J. Wicklow struggles to find himself and measure up to his grandfather's demanding expectations in the days leading up to the Great Depression and, the decade after, World War II.  His Irish heritage, in all its mystical and pathetic grandeur, figures prominently, the primary examples of which are his father and grandfather.  John S. Wicklow, Washington's father, is tormented by his World War I experiences, yet he is a strong family leader and an excellent provider for his wife Kate and his boys Washington and John Caesar.  But he lacks the will that would make him a strong man.  That role, and that of family patriarch, belongs to John's father, Nicodemus M. A. Wicklow, known as Pa Nic.  Pa Nic dominates his world, not only in his family but also the local community of Pine Level.  Washington tries desperately to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather but ends up in their tall shadows instead.  As the story concludes, Washington prepares to step off into adulthood, with Pa Nic providing the necessary \"swift kick in the pants,\" as he always has.  But in his heart, Wash will never leave Pine Level.","brand":"ePubBud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155979485424,"sku":"2940012391582","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012391582","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}