{"product_id":"you-cant-win-9791043139925","title":"You Can't Win","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jack Black\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ancient, Classical \u0026amp; Medieval\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou Can't Win\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Black\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning within the hallowed halls of a convent school as a young boy, \u003cstrong\u003eJack Black\u003c\/strong\u003e recounts his gradual journey towards a life of crime and his adventures within the lawless underworld as a professional thief, hobo, and member of the notorious \"yegg\" safecracking brotherhood in the American and \u003cstrong\u003eCanadian West\u003c\/strong\u003e between the 1880s and 1920s.After its initial appearance as a popular series of articles in the \u003cstrong\u003eSan Francisco Call\u003c\/strong\u003e newspaper, You Can't Win was reissued as a standalone book in \u003cstrong\u003e1926\u003c\/strong\u003e and quickly became a critically acclaimed bestseller that had to be reprinted five times in order to satisfy the initial demand. \u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e's gritty portrayal of life \"on the road\" and inside account of the criminal justice system helped inspire \u003cstrong\u003eBeat Generation\u003c\/strong\u003e writers like \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam S. Burroughs\u003c\/strong\u003e, and played an influential role in prison reform efforts long after its publication.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou Can't Win\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Black\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning within the hallowed halls of a convent school as a young boy, \u003cstrong\u003eJack Black\u003c\/strong\u003e recounts his gradual journey towards a life of crime and his adventures within the lawless underworld as a professional thief, hobo, and member of the notorious \"yegg\" safecracking brotherhood in the American and \u003cstrong\u003eCanadian West\u003c\/strong\u003e between the 1880s and 1920s.After its initial appearance as a popular series of articles in the \u003cstrong\u003eSan Francisco Call\u003c\/strong\u003e newspaper, You Can't Win was reissued as a standalone book in \u003cstrong\u003e1926\u003c\/strong\u003e and quickly became a critically acclaimed bestseller that had to be reprinted five times in order to satisfy the initial demand. \u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e's gritty portrayal of life \"on the road\" and inside account of the criminal justice system helped inspire \u003cstrong\u003eBeat Generation\u003c\/strong\u003e writers like \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam S. Burroughs\u003c\/strong\u003e, and played an influential role in prison reform efforts long after its publication.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Prairies Numeriques","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47776366887063,"sku":"9791043139925","price":2181.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9791043139925.webp?v=1777995828","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/you-cant-win-9791043139925","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}