{"product_id":"9781915812384-the-bitter-roots","title":"The Bitter Roots","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bitter Roots\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel full of evocative details of a time and place, a frank, unvarnished portrait of an America struggling with racism, class prejudice, conflicts between labor and capital, and sexual stereotypes. \u003cem\u003eThe Bitter Roots\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to fans of Norman Maclean's \u003cem\u003eA River Runs Through It\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen fourteen-year-old Pauly takes a swim in the Clark Fork River one summer day, he doesn’t expect to see a boy drown. Surrounded by everyday violence in his Montana town, Pauly is determined to prove himself, navigating the awkward fumbles of boyhood against a backdrop of strikes, gang fights, soldiers headed for war, and Prohibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1941 and never before reissued, \u003cem\u003eThe Bitter Roots\u003c\/em\u003e is a largely autobiographical novel full of evocative details of a time and place, including a glimpse of the young Norman Maclean, author of the classic, \u003cem\u003eA River Runs Through It\u003c\/em\u003e. It’s a frank, unvarnished portrait of an America struggling with racism, class prejudice, conflicts between labor and capital, and sexual stereotypes. A vivid coming-of-age story, \u003cem\u003eThe Bitter Roots\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us that finding and holding on to your identity is one of the greatest battles there is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished jointly with the University of Montana Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41806841184353,"sku":"9781915812384","price":14.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_29943187.jpg?v=1725875311","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781915812384-the-bitter-roots","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}