{"product_id":"the-mercy-seat-paperback-2","title":"The Mercy Seat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRilla Askew\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA FINALIST FOR THE PEN\/FAULKNER AWARD \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn epic story that takes place on the dusty, remorseless Oklahoma frontier, where two brothers are deadlocked in a furious rivalry \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFayette is an enterprising schemer hoping to cash in on his brother's talents as a gunsmith. John, determined not to repeat the crime that forced both families to flee their Kentucky homes, doggedly follows his tenacious brother west, while he watches his own family disintegrate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWondrously told through the wary eyes of John's ten-year-old daughter, Mattie, whose gift of premonition proves to be both a blessing and a curse, \u003ci\u003eThe Mercy Seat\u003c\/i\u003e resounds with the rhythms of the Old Testament even as it explores the mysteries of the Native American spirit world. Sharing Faulkner's understanding of the inescapable pull of family and history, and Cormac McCarthy's appreciation of the stark beauty of the American wilderness, Rilla Askew imbues this momentous work with her tremendous energy and emotional range. It is an extraordinary novel from a prodigious talent.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRilla Askew is the author of \u003cb\u003eStrange Business\u003c\/b\u003e, a collection of stories, and of the novel \u003cb\u003eThe Mercy Seat\u003c\/b\u003e, nominated for the PEN\/Faulkner Award and the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Association Award and winner of the Western Heritage Award and the Oklahoma Book Award. She divides her time between the San Bois Mountains of southeastern Oklahoma and upstate New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8.14 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381274591410,"sku":"9780140265156","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8a2cf504c0dc251621b0359aba7433dc_52e4a2e7-478d-46c4-9064-690da490d13d.webp?v=1777806616","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-mercy-seat-paperback-2","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}