{"product_id":"wild-meat-and-the-bully-burgers-paperback","title":"Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers - 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\u003eLois-Ann Yamanaka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer name is Lovey Nariyoshi, and her Hawai'i is not the one of leis, pineapple, and \u003ci\u003eMagnum P.I\u003c\/i\u003e. In the blue collar town of Hilo, on the Big Island, Lovey and her eccentric Japanese-American family are at the margins of poverty, in the midst of a tropical paradise. With her endearing, effeminate best friend Jerry, Lovey suffers schoolyard bullies, class warfare, Singer sewing classes, and the surprisingly painful work of picking on a macadamia nut plantation, all while trying to find an identity of her own. At once a bitingly funny satire of \u003ci\u003ehaole\u003c\/i\u003e happiness and a moving meditation on what is real, if ugly at times, but true, \u003ci\u003eWild Meat and the \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eully \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eurgers\u003c\/i\u003e crackles with the language of pidgin--Hawai'i Creole English--distinguishing one of the most vibrant voices in contemporary culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStories from this enduring novel have been adapted into the film \u003ci\u003eFishbowl, \u003c\/i\u003eby groundbreaking director Kayo Hatta.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLois-Ann Yamanaka \u003c\/b\u003ehas written a book of poetry, three prior works of fiction, and a young-adult novel. She has won a Lannan Literary Award and an American Book Award. She lives in Honolulu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52519476527411,"sku":"9780312424640","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Q1ZPU3BSUTJjcDZIZ0wyZ1RiYlVsdz09.webp?v=1760500456","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/wild-meat-and-the-bully-burgers-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}