{"product_id":"9781907140631","title":"Vedder Crossing Ahead. Modern stories from the West Coast of America","description":"These stories take place on the West Coast (US and Canada) in the 1960's\/70's; where I lived and worked for many years. \u003cp\u003eThey are in an arbitrary order, to create suspense and direct the reader away from obvious connections; to break-up the narrative line and bring new moods\/themes to the fore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere was a multitude of things going-on along this coast with many different kinds of people; making for an attractive destination and some fascinating accounts -- all the way from mountain skylines in Yosemite Park, deserts in the south and timber forests further north.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn between were goldfields and panhandlers, dreamers and rednecks; coming together to make a brave new kind of world. This coast is a very big territory; stretching all the way from Mexico further south, right up to the Yukon snows - small towns and famed cities, farming and colleges, work and travel, with hopes and dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"emp3books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047282852080,"sku":"9781907140631","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781907140631_p0.jpg?v=1763617898","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781907140631","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}