{"product_id":"the-dead-yard-a-story-of-modern-jamaica-paperback-1","title":"The Dead Yard: A Story of Modern Jamaica - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed the Dolman Travel Book of the Year, \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Yard\u003c\/i\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\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ian 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Yard\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a fascinating account of a beautiful, treacherous country\" (\u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.77 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45767023689925,"sku":"9781568586564","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/ME5obVZBRWU2Qnc4bENocWZ3T1hIdz09_b19c8a9b-4137-4d32-a2cd-44b3fdb8bbad.webp?v=1770423373","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-dead-yard-a-story-of-modern-jamaica-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}