{"product_id":"commuters-paperback","title":"Commuters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Gray Tedrowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tedrowe explores the reconfigurations of a family and the strange alliances that can occur between young and old, love and work. And she writes brilliantly about money.... A deeply satisfying debut.\" --Margot Livesey, author of \u003cem\u003eThe House on Fortune Street\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A poignant meditation on desire, heartrending loss, and dreams deferred.\" --Robin Antalek, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Summer We Fell Apart\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Tedrowe's exceptional debut novel depicts the shockwaves set in motion by the sudden marriage of one middle-class family's 78-year-old matriarch to a wealthy outsider. \u003cem\u003eCommuters\u003c\/em\u003e is that rare novel that offers something for almost everyone: \"foodies\" interested in exploring the rich tapestry of the New York City restaurant scene; the millions who have been profoundly affected by the current financial and mortgage crisis; or anyone simply looking for a beautifully drawn family drama in the vein of the works of Katrina Kittle (\u003cem\u003eThe Blessings of the Animals, Two Truths and a Lie\u003c\/em\u003e) and Jennifer Haigh (\u003cem\u003eThe Condition, Baker Towers, Mrs. Kimble\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt seventy-eight, Winnie Easton has finally found love again with Jerry Trevis, a wealthy Chicago businessman who has moved to the small, upstate town of Hartfield, New York, to begin his life anew. But their decision to buy one of the town's biggest houses ignites anger and skepticism--as children and grandchildren take drastic actions to secure their own futures and endangered inheritances. With so much riding on Jerry's wealth, a decline in his physical health forces hard decisions on the family, renewing old loyalties while creating surprising alliances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerfully moving novel told from alternating perspectives, \u003cem\u003eCommuters\u003c\/em\u003e is an intensely human story of lives profoundly changed by the repercussions of one marriage, and by the complex intertwining of love, money, and family.\u003c\/p\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt seventy-eight, Winnie Easton has finally found love again with Jerry Trevis, a wealthy Chicago businessman who has moved to the small, upstate town of Hartfield, New York, to begin his life anew. But their decision to buy one of the town's biggest houses ignites anger and skepticism--as children and grandchildren take drastic actions to secure their own futures and endangered inheritances. With so much riding on Jerry's wealth, a decline in his physical health forces hard decisions on the family, renewing old loyalties while creating surprising alliances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerfully moving novel told from alternating perspectives, \u003cem\u003eCommuters\u003c\/em\u003e is an intensely human story of lives profoundly changed by the repercussions of one marriage, and by the complex intertwining of love, money, and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.02 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42690748612671,"sku":"9780061859472","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e1d67d820d231f8d24e587c68761e87f_84930737-26df-452e-99c0-e299a829f083.webp?v=1764990004","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/commuters-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}