{"product_id":"the-bear-went-over-the-mountain-paperback","title":"The Bear Went Over the Mountain - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Kotzwinkle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Kotzwinkle, the esteemed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fan Man and E.T.: The Extraterrestrial\u003c\/i\u003e, is in top comic form in this outrageous and uproarious parable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet Hal Jam--a big black bear who finds a manuscript under a tree in the Maine woods, dons a suit and a tie, and heads off to the big city to seek his fame and fortune. What follows is a riotous magical romp with the buoyant Hal Jam as he leaves the quiet, nurturing world of the forest for the glittering and corrupt world of humans. New York and Hollywood and all that lies between serve as an expansive palette for Kotzwinkle's wickedly funny satiric brush. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bear Went Over the Mountain \u003c\/i\u003eskewers our age's obsession with money and fame in a delicious bedtime story for grown-ups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Kotzwinkle\u003c\/b\u003e is a two-time winner of the National Magazine Award for Fiction, a winner of the World Fantasy Award, and a nominee for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He's the author of the cult classic \u003ci\u003eThe Fan Man\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eDr. Rat, Farting Dog, \u003c\/i\u003eand many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384305402034,"sku":"9780805054385","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c77d09af2360a89ba5dcf79d30119bde.webp?v=1777882205","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-bear-went-over-the-mountain-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}