{"product_id":"9781616963941","title":"The Legend of Charlie Fish","description":"Author: Josh Rountree\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781616963941\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Tachyon Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Sep 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosh Rountree's powerful debut Western novel wades into the literary waters of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLonesome Dove\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e by way of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e. This story of turn-of-the-20th-century Texas pits an unlikely found family, including a strange gill-man, against relentless bounty hunters - all set against the worst natural disaster in U.S. history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter burying his father, Floyd Betts is returning to Galveston, Texas. He is not alone in his journey, riding out of town with two orphaned siblings he has rescued. Descended from a long line of witches, Nellie struggles with visions from other people's minds. Her impulsive younger brother Hank just wants to break out his oversized revolver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the way to Galveston, Floyd, Nellie, and Hank rescue a lost, two-legged amphibian, Charlie Fish. But dangerous men, who want to profit from the spectacle of Charlie, are hot on their trail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Nell forms a strong psychic bond with Charlie, Floyd, still grieving, is struggling to protect this strange new family. Ominous winds are picking up from an impending hurricane. Meanwhile, all Charlie wants is to return to his home at sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the taut intensity of an impending storm, Josh Rountree has created a unique Western, neo-gothic novel that demonstrates exactly why he is a rising star of American fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Odd, creepy, funny,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Black Lagoon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e meets the\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Six Gun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003euniverse. High up on the way-cool factor. You need this.\u0026amp;#x27;\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e- Joe R. Lansdale, Edgar Award-winning author of the\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHap and Leonard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eseries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833149214878,"sku":"ADS-9781616963941","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781616963941.jpg?v=1778650354","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781616963941","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}