{"title":"Jonathan Howland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Howland\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers gripping narratives steeped in atmospheric crime and suspense. His novels, such as \u003cem\u003eNative Air\u003c\/em\u003e, weave intricate plots that challenge readers to unravel mysteries alongside compelling characters navigating danger and deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect taut storytelling where tension simmers beneath every page, blending psychological depth with thrilling twists. Howland’s work is suited to those who appreciate crime fiction that engages both the mind and senses.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"native-air-by-jonathan-howland-9798989178438","title":"Native Air","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a debut novel from Green Writers Press by Jonathan Howland, the austere beauty and high exposure of mountain adventure provide the context and the measure for what it means to be alive for climbing partners Joe Holland and Pete Hunter—until one of them isn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the book opens, it is the mid-80s. Joe Holland, the novel's narrator, is a climber and a seeker, but mostly he's Pete Hunter's shadow. The two meet in college and spend the next ten years living at the base of any rock that appears scalable, most of them near Yosemite and California's High Sierra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe joys and strains of their friendship comprise the novel's first half. In the second, the bare bones—obsession, grief, love, and repair—come into stark relief when Pete's grown son Will calls Joe back into climbing, into the past, and into breathless vitality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNative Air\u003c\/em\u003e is itself a climb, tracing physical acts in a vertical domain as well as the life events stitched between adventures that yoke them. When Will summons Joe back to the mountains, it is Joe's chance to recover something true, to mourn his friend, and to fall in love with wonders nearer to heaven than any steeple. The past and present press upon each other like a folded clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders of this book are doers as well as fans of those who entertain risk and nurse obsession. They get lost and found in Muir essays and Knausgaard. They admire Annie Proulx, Norman Maclean, and Russell Banks. According to climber-author Dan Duane, \u003cem\u003eNative Air\u003c\/em\u003e belongs on the bookshelf of anyone whose heart registers the beauty and danger of exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607252812012,"sku":"9798989178438","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ba5b2bf44413bd636b60b8cb3b7a83f5.jpg?v=1778190849"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jonathan-howland.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}