{"product_id":"herbert-rowbarge-paperback","title":"Herbert Rowbarge - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNatalie Babbitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a powerful, multi-layered story about a man who never felt complete, the family he is unable to fully love, and the fabulous amusement park that he created. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone in town knows Herbert Rowbarge as the wealthy creator of the Rowbarge Pleasure Dome, a fantastic amusement park. But his past is murky. Even his twin daughters believe that their father has led a lonely but prosperous life, inheriting his wealth from various deceased relatives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What the town doesn't know is that Herbert was born a penniless orphan, sustained only by his desire to create something beautiful: An amusement park with a carousel featuring pairs of identical animals. Everything he's achieved has been a product of that single-minded determination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What Herbert himself doesn't know is that he is a twin. All he knows is that he has never felt complete. When he gazes into the mirror, he glimpses some lost part of himself. When he looks at his twin daughters, he feels a stab of something like jealousy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told from the point of view of Herbert and his daughters, this is a family story about how people can long for a part of themselves that they never knew they lost. Natalie Babbitt is at her best in this stunning novel for adults. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerbert Rowbarge\u003c\/i\u003e has . . . an almost folktale-like tone and plot. Never mind that it contains its share of Buicks and bridge parties; it still possesses the hushed, concentrated, stripped quality of a legend. And like a legend, it draws us in. It's spellbinding.\" --Anne Tyler, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtist and writer \u003cb\u003eNatalie Babbitt (1932-2016)\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of the modern classic \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting, The Eyes of the Amaryllis, Kneeknock Rise\u003c\/i\u003e and many other brilliantly original books for young people. She began her career in 1966 as the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Forty-ninth Magician\u003c\/i\u003e, written by her husband. When her husband became a college president and no longer had time to collaborate, Babbitt tried her hand at writing. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Search for Delicious\u003c\/i\u003e, established her gift for writing magical tales with profound meaning. \u003ci\u003eKneeknock Rise\u003c\/i\u003e earned her a Newbery Honor Medal, and in 2002, \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted into a major motion picture. Natalie Babbitt lived in Hamden, CT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693721653311,"sku":"9781250075109","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4d25b3c7b24d2c90c321ce82bef30669.webp?v=1764999757","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/herbert-rowbarge-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}