{"product_id":"july-july-paperback","title":"July, July - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim O'Brien's ambitious, compassionate, and terrifically compelling seventh novel, called his \"masterwork\" by\u003cem\u003e Texas Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e, sees one of our greatest writers return to his signature themes--passion, memory, and yearning in American twentieth-century life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAt the thirtieth reunion of the Darton Hall College class of 1969, ten old friends join their classmates for a summer weekend of dancing, drinking, flirting, reminiscing, and regret. The three decades since graduation have brought marriage and divorce, children and careers, hopes deferred and replaced. July, July tells the heart-rending and often hilarious story of men and women who came into adulthood at a moment when American ideals and innocence began to fade. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese lives will ring familiar to anyone who has dreamed, worked, and struggled to keep course toward a happy ending. With humor and a sense of wistful hope, July, July speaks directly to the American character and its resilience, striking deep at the emotional center of our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A symphony of American life.\" -- All Things Considered, NPR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A small-scale tour de force by an American original . . . O'Brien is one of the most accomplished members of a generation of writers that includes Don DeLillo and Thomas Pynchon.\" --\u003cem\u003e Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Insidiously, compulsively readable.\" -- MSNBC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Astonishing for [its] clarity of character, for [its] narrative thrills and surprises, for [its] humor and hard-won wisdom . . . July, July gives readers plenty of reasons to celebrate.\" --\u003cem\u003e Chicago Sun-Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Perceptive, affectionate and often very funny.\" --\u003cem\u003e Boston Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A deeply satisfying story . . . O'Brien is intelligent and daring, but he is also eminently accessible.\" -- \u003cem\u003eO, the Oprah Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsidiously, compulsively readable. MSNBC \u003cbr\u003eAt the thirtieth reunion of the Darton Hall College class of 1969, ten old friends join their classmates for a summer weekend of dancing, drinking, flirting, reminiscing, and regret. The three decades since graduation have brought marriage and divorce, children and careers, hopes deferred and replaced.\u003ci\u003e July, July\u003c\/i\u003e tells the heart-rending and often hilarious story of men and women who came into adulthood at a moment when American ideals and innocence began to fade. These lives will ring familiar to anyone who has dreamed, worked, and struggled to keep course toward a happy ending. \u003cbr\u003eWith humor and a sense of wistful hope, \u003ci\u003eJuly, July\u003c\/i\u003e speaks directly to the American character and its resilience, striking deep at the emotional center of our lives. \u003cbr\u003e\"A symphony of American life. \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR \u003cbr\u003e A small-scale tour de force by an American original . . . O Brien is one of the most accomplished members of a generation of writers that includes Don DeLillo and Thomas Pynchon. \u003ci\u003e Atlanta Journal-Constitution \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Astonishing for [its] clarity of character, for [its] narrative thrills and surprises, for [its] humor and hard-won wisdom . . . \u003ci\u003eJuly, July\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers plenty of reasons to celebrate.\" \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Perceptive, affectionate and often very funny.\" \u003ci\u003eBoston Herald \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"A deeply satisfying story . . . O Brien is intelligent and daring, but he is also eminently accessible. \u003ci\u003eO, the Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Taut and compelling.\" \u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beautifully realized, heartbreakingly honest.\" \u003ci\u003eProvidence Journal-Bulletin \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Almost impossible to put down. \u003ci\u003eAustin American-Statesman \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTIM O BRIEN received the 1979 National Book Award for Going After Cacciato. Among his other books are The Things They Carried, a Pulitzer Prize Finalist and a New York Times Book of the Century, and In the Lake of the Woods, winner of the James Fenimore Cooper Prize. He is a recipient of the Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award from the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation. \u003cbr\u003eAuthor photograph (c) Meredith O Brien \u003cbr\u003eMariner\u003cbr\u003ewww.marinerbooks.com\u003cbr\u003e$15.95\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-0-544-21757-7\u003cbr\u003eFiction\u003cbr\u003e0614\/1561995 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTIM O'BRIEN received the 1979 National Book Award for \u003ci\u003eGoing After Cacciato\u003c\/i\u003e. Among his other books are \u003ci\u003eThe Things They Carried, \u003c\/i\u003e a Pulitzer Prize Finalist and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Century, and \u003ci\u003eIn the Lake of the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the James Fenimore Cooper Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694409715775,"sku":"9780544217577","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5dc6b5f7c4d0dd7ab70f02877f3a040c.webp?v=1765001359","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/july-july-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}