{"product_id":"the-dead-yard-a-story-of-modern-jamaica-9781568586564","title":"The Dead Yard: A Story of Modern Jamaica","description":"\u003cp\u003eNamed the Dolman Travel Book of the Year, \u003cem\u003eThe Dead Yard\u003c\/em\u003e paints an unforgettable portrait of modern Jamaica. Since independence, Jamaica has gradually become associated with twin images--a resort-style travel Eden for foreigners and a new kind of hell for Jamaicans, a society where gangs control the areas where most Jamaicans live and drug lords like Christopher Coke rule elites and the poor alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIan Thomson's brave book explores a country of lost promise, where America's hunger for drugs fuels a dependent economy and shadowy politics. The lauded birthplace of reggae and Bob Marley, Jamaica is now sunk in corruption and hopelessness. A synthesis of vital history and unflinching reportage, \u003cem\u003eThe Dead Yard\u003c\/em\u003e is \"a fascinating account of a beautiful, treacherous country\" (\u003cem\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/em\u003e).\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-3274655\"\u003eIan Thomson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nation Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.77h x 6.12w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781568586564\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1568586566\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-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS041000\"\u003eCaribbean \u0026amp; West Indies | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS037080\"\u003eModern | 21st Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003ePrimo Levi\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Royal Society of Literature's W. H. Heinemann Award in 2003. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nation Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44433492181229,"sku":"9781568586564","price":26.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_99226e54-da76-4960-9daf-658b0e6d3679.jpg?v=1700064255","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-dead-yard-a-story-of-modern-jamaica-9781568586564","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}