{"product_id":"9781848409095","title":"Anthony Glavin - Way Out West","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Anthony Glavin. Themes include Family \u0026amp; Relationships, Life Stages, Fiction, Literary, Coming of Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Brilliantly structured and flawlessly edited ... Way Out West shines with authenticity, empathy and a real understanding of his craft.\" -- Irish Examiner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFintan Doherty's 1950s childhood in Glenbay, Donegal, is filled with two things: tales of America told by a plethora of 'returned Yanks' and the silent sadness after his mother's death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon as he becomes an adult, he leaves for the States - via Europe - and never stands still again. His journey way out west to Ohio and back up to Boston brings Fintan to an eclectic and diverse array of jobs, rented rooms, landscapes, acquaintances, friends and lovers, each one either confirming or confounding his idea of the land he now inhabits. His life as a new emigrant - a self 'missing in motion' - is underscored by his search for a painting of his mother by an American artist who once visited the home place long before Fintan was born.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough we first met Fintan in \u003ci\u003eNighthawk Alley\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eWay Out West\u003c\/i\u003e stands alone as an enchanting coming-of-age story of texture and world-building, many affectionately observed characters and Glavin's subtle reflections on trauma, loss and a hope that somehow renews.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58222099693942,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781848409095.jpg?v=1783437663","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781848409095","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}