{"product_id":"the-astonishing-life-of-august-march-paperback","title":"The Astonishing Life of August March - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAaron Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this enchanting first novel, an irrepressibly optimistic oddball orphan is thrust into the wilds of postwar New York City after an extraordinary childhood in a theater--\u003cem\u003eCandide\u003c\/em\u003e by way of John Irving, with a hint of Charles Dickens.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbandoned as an infant by his actress mother in her theater dressing room, August March was raised by an ancient laundress. Highly intelligent, a tad feral, August is a true child of the theater -able to recite Shakespeare before he knew the alphabet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut like all productions, August's wondrous time inside the theater comes to a close, and he finds himself in the wilds of postwar New York City, where he quickly rises from pickpocket street urchin to star student at the stuffiest boarding school in the nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo survive, August must rely upon the kindness of strangers, only some of whom have his best interests at heart. As he grows up, his heart begins to yearn for love--which he may or may not finally find in Penny, a clever and gifted con artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaron Jackson has crafted a brilliant, enchanting story at once profound and delightfully entertaining. Like \u003cem\u003eThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The World According to Garp, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBe Frank with Me\u003c\/em\u003e, this razor-sharp debut--a classic tale of a young innocent who finally finds his way, reminds us that everyone can find love. Even August March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52544009109811,"sku":"9780062939371","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/amV1dklvQVRLMFZNdDkvS09GWlRnUT09.webp?v=1760947045","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-astonishing-life-of-august-march-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}