{"product_id":"florida-hardcover","title":"Florida - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren Groff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWINNER OF THE STORY PRIZE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the universally acclaimed, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFates and Furies, Matrix, \u003c\/i\u003eand the highly-anticipated\u003ci\u003e The Vaster Wilds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlorida\u003c\/i\u003e is a \"superlative\" book (\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e), \"frequently funny\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e), \"brooding, inventive and often moving\" (NPR Fresh Air) --as Groff is recognized as \"Florida's unofficial poet laureate, as Joan Didion was for California.\" (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her thrilling new book, Lauren Groff brings the reader into a physical world that is at once domestic and wild--a place where the hazards of the natural world lie waiting to pounce, yet the greatest threats and mysteries are still of an emotional, psychological nature. A family retreat can be derailed by a prowling panther, or by a sexual secret. Among those navigating this place are a resourceful pair of abandoned sisters; a lonely boy, grown up; a restless, childless couple, a searching, homeless woman; and an unforgettable, recurring character--a steely and conflicted wife and mother. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe stories in this collection span characters, towns, decades, even centuries, but Florida--its landscape, climate, history, and state of mind--becomes its gravitational center: an energy, a mood, as much as a place of residence. Groff transports the reader, then jolts us alert with a crackle of wit, a wave of sadness, a flash of cruelty, as she writes about loneliness, rage, family, and the passage of time. With shocking accuracy and effect, she pinpoints the moments and decisions and connections behind human pleasure and pain, hope and despair, love and fury--the moments that make us alive. Startling, precise, and affecting, \u003ci\u003eFlorida\u003c\/i\u003e is a magnificent achievement.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLauren Groff is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of three novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Monsters of Templeton\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Arcadia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFates and Furies\u003c\/i\u003e, and two short story collections, \u003ci\u003eFlorida \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDelicate Edible Birds\u003c\/i\u003e. She has won the PEN\/O. Henry Award and The Story Prize, been a two-time finalist for the National Book Award and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, along with several \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e anthologies, and she was named one of Granta's 2017 Best Young American Novelists. She lives in Gainesville, Florida, with her husband and sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Book Awards (2018)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kirkus Prize (2018)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701166968895,"sku":"9781594634512","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f6f97a7dcddc043b87d565dd89e51d62.webp?v=1765019593","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/florida-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}