{"product_id":"9781617752674","title":"Don Dimaio of La Plata","description":"\u003cb\u003eA tale of political downfall from “an exceptional creative talent perfectly in tune with his own rapidly changing times” (Robert Coover, bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Public Burning\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In 2002, real-life mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, Vincent “Buddy” Cianci was convicted of extortion. This is the story of Don “Pally” Dimaio, mayor of La Plata, as his corrupt administration spirals out of control.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e From the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eCurse the Names\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFast Eddie, King of the Bees\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a wildly inventive satirical novel that toggles between adaptations of the language of Cervantes and a narrative of an American mayor’s quixotic decline.","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113518448880,"sku":"9781617752674","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781617752674_p0.jpg?v=1763851918","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781617752674","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}