{"product_id":"long-time-coming-and-a-long-time-gone-9798218602130","title":"Long Time Coming and a Long Time Gone","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn April 30, 1966, just two days after the publication of his first and only novel, \u003cem\u003eBeen Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me\u003c\/em\u003e, Richard Fariña was killed in a motorcycle accident near Carmel, California. He was only 29. Consequently, he never got to experience the success of his book or the widespread acclaim that labeled him as one of the most distinctive and genuine voices of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLong Time Coming and a Long Time Gone\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in 1969, expands upon Fariña's novel in both scope and unflinching honesty. Not only does this collection of short stories, poems, essays, and song lyrics further exhibit his talent as a writer, but it also serves as an autobiography of sorts, recounting his involvement with the revolutionary scenes in Cuba and Ireland, the expatriate communities in London and Paris, and the burgeoning folk rock scene in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17686807\"\u003eRichard Fariña\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tough Poets Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218602130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tough Poets Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48459706564845,"sku":"9798218602130","price":30.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_5785a474-4760-459d-badd-5faa663bc690.jpg?v=1753646301","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/long-time-coming-and-a-long-time-gone-9798218602130","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}