{"product_id":"the-king-of-clemens-paperback","title":"The King of Clemens - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge H. Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKeith Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (Cover Design by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe King of Clemens\u003c\/em\u003e is a richly observed portrait of a small Appalachian town where memory, myth, and everyday life braid together in unexpected ways. George Wood's debut novel moves with the rhythm of real recollection-jumping decades, doubling back, revealing the quiet truths people carry and the secrets they try to outrun.\u003c\/p\u003e In Clemens, North Carolina, change presses in from every direction, stirring up generational conflict, old wounds, and the fragile bonds that hold a community together. Wood writes with a craftsman's precision and a storyteller's heart, capturing everything from boot making and fishing to the slow erosion of a long marriage and the ache of Alzheimer's. What emerges is a tale that feels both intimate and expansive-a book that, as one reviewer noted, \"contains multitudes.\" At its core lies a universal question: \u003cem\u003eWhat does it cost to find a place we can truly call home?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972577853747,"sku":"9798982454300","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/7KqD1_PSr39798982454300.webp?v=1794430417","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-king-of-clemens-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}