{"product_id":"the-outlaw-album-stories-paperback","title":"The Outlaw Album - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Woodrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwelve timeless Ozarkian tales of those on the fringes of society, by a \"stunningly original\" American master (\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Daniel Woodrell is able to lend uncanny logic to harsh, even criminal behavior in this wrenching collection of stories. Desperation-both material and psychological -- motivates his characters. A husband cruelly avenges the killing of his wife's pet; an injured rapist is cared for by a young girl, until she reaches her breaking point; a disturbed veteran of Iraq is murdered for his erratic behavior; an outsider's house is set on fire by an angry neighbor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There is also the tenderness and loyalty of the vulnerable in these stories -- between spouses, parents and children, siblings, and comrades in arms-which brings the troubled, sorely tested cast of characters to vivid, relatable life. And, as ever, \"the music coming from Woodrell's banjo cannot be confused with the sounds of any other writer\"-Donald Harington, \u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Twelve timeless Ozarkian tales of those on the fringes of society, by a \"stunningly original\"-\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press, American master\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Woodrell\u003c\/b\u003e is also the author of eight novels including \u003ci\u003eThe Maid's Version, Winter's Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Sweet Mister, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the collection \u003ci\u003eThe Outlaw Album\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of the PEN West Award, and five of his eight novels have been selected as \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Books of the Year. Three of his novels have been adapted for film, including the Oscar-nominated \u003ci\u003eWinter's Bone. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lived in the Ozarks near the Arkansas line with his wife, Katie Estill, and died in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52913015095520,"sku":"9780316019002","price":22.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/HJgLE0GTjP9780316019002.webp?v=1781217897","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-outlaw-album-stories-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}