{"product_id":"the-clearing-2","title":"The Clearing","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his critically acclaimed new novel, Tim Gautreaux fashions a classic and unforgettable tale of two brothers struggling in a hostile world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a lumber camp in the Louisiana cypress forest, a world of mud and stifling heat where men labor under back-breaking conditions, the Aldridge brothers try to repair a broken bond. Randolph Aldridge is the mill’s manager, sent by his father—the mill owner—to reform both the damaged mill and his damaged older brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eByron Aldridge is the mill's lawman, a shell-shocked World War I veteran given to stunned silences and sudden explosions of violence that make him a mystery to Randolph and a danger to himself. Deep in the swamp, in this place of water moccasins, whiskey, and wild card games, these brothers become embroiled in a lethal feud with a powerful gangster. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a tale full of raw emotion as supple as a saw blade, The Clearing is a mesmerizing journey into the trials that define men’s souls.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tim Gautreaux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51090535841961,"sku":"9780340828892","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9780340828892.jpg?v=1792032566","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/the-clearing-2","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}