{"product_id":"book-b8so","title":"Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Birds\u003c\/i\u003e returns with an extraordinary debut poetry collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e National Book Award finalist, Iraq war veteran, novelist and poet Kevin Powers creates a deeply affecting portrait of a life shaped by war. \u003ci\u003eLetter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting\u003c\/i\u003e captures the many moments that comprise a soldier's life: driving down the Texas highway; waiting for the unknown in the dry Iraq heat; writing a love letter; listening to a mother recount her dreams. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Written with evocative language and discernment, Powers's poetry strives to make sense of the war and its echoes through human experience.  Just as \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Birds\u003c\/i\u003e was hailed as the \"first literary masterpiece produced by the Iraq war,\" this collection will make its mark as a powerful, enduring work (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49349750620464,"sku":"BDb8so","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49349750686000,"sku":"ZEb8so","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/b8so-cover.jpg?v=1762365791","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-b8so","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}