{"product_id":"atlantic-ocean-reports-from-britain-and-america-paperback","title":"Atlantic Ocean: Reports from Britain and America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew O'Hagan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A brilliant essayist, [O'Hagan] constructs sentences that pierce like pinpricks.\" -- \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than two decades, Andrew O'Hagan has been publishing celebrated essays on both sides of the Atlantic. \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic Ocean\u003c\/em\u003e highlights the best of his clear-eyed, brilliant work, including his first published essay, a reminiscence of his working-class Scottish upbringing; an extraordinary piece about the lives of two soldiers, one English, one American, both of whom died in Iraq on May 2, 2005; and a piercing examination of the life of William Styron. O'Hagan's subjects range from the rise of the tabloids to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, from the trajectory of the Beatles to the impossibility of not fancying Marilyn Monroe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic Ocean\u003c\/em\u003e -- an engrossing and important collection.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant essayist, [O'Hagan] constructs sentences that pierce like pinpricks. \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cbr\u003eFor more than two decades, Andrew O Hagan has been publishing celebrated essays on both sides of the Atlantic. \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the best of his clear-eyed, brilliant work, including his first published essay, a reminiscence of his working-class Scottish upbringing; an extraordinary piece about the lives of two soldiers, one English, one American, both of whom died in Iraq on May 2, 2005; and a piercing examination of the life of William Styron. O Hagan s subjects range from the rise of the tabloids to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, from the trajectory of the Beatles to the impossibility of not fancying Marilyn Monroe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e an engrossing and important collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew O Hagan\u003c\/b\u003e s novels have been awarded the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and the E. M. Forster Award. He lives in London. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698217390176,"sku":"9780151013784","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/c5004ea6b0e4efd5facf02abc067243e.webp?v=1775833492","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/atlantic-ocean-reports-from-britain-and-america-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}