{"product_id":"evensong-hardcover","title":"Evensong - Hardcover","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\u003eStewart O'Nan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Stewart O'Nan has been one of the best chroniclers of the lives of American women.\" - Susan Straight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intimate, moving novel that follows The Humpty Dumpty Club, a group of women of a certain age who band together to help one another and their circle of friends in Pittsburgh as they face the challenges of their golden years\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Humpty Dumpty Club is distraught when their powerhouse leader, Joan Hargrove, takes a bad fall down her stairs, knocking her out of commission. Now, as well as running errands and shepherding those less able to their doctors' appointments, they have to pick up the slack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween navigating their own relationships and aging bodies and attending choir practice, these invisible yet indomitable women help where they can. They bake cookies, they care for pets, they pick up prescriptions, they sit vigil by the sick, and most of all, they show up for the people they've pledged to help. In the face of death, divorce, and the myriad directions our lives can take, the Humpty Dumpty club represents the power of community and chosen family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together the perspectives of the four cardinal members as they tend to those in need, Stewart O'Nan revisits beloved characters from his past work -- most notably Emily Maxwell -- to fashion a rich and moving novel that celebrates our capacity for patience and care. Vivid, warm, and often wryly funny, \u003ci\u003eEvensong \u003c\/i\u003ereminds us that life is made up of moments both climactic and quotidian, and we weather those moments with the people we choose to keep close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStewart O'Nan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eOcean State, Wish You Were Here, Everyday People, In the Walled City, The Speed Queen, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Emily, Alone\u003c\/i\u003e. His 2007 novel, \u003ci\u003e Last Night at the Lobster, \u003c\/i\u003e was a national bestseller and a finalist for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, and he now lives in Boston with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43158850338879,"sku":"9780802166432","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e7zQvvKlR_9780802166432.webp?v=1776993457","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/evensong-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}