{"product_id":"we-that-are-left-paperback","title":"We That Are Left - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClare Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \"Notable Fiction Book of 2015\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \" A] lavishly detailed historical novel that doesn't just recreate the past but alters your perception of it.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"As always,  Clark's] environments are deliciously luxe. . . With splendid breadth and depth, \u003ci\u003eWe That Are Left \u003c\/i\u003eaccommodates an era's worth of historical reverberations within the confines of its highly polished rooms.\"--\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Growing up at Ellinghurst, their crumbling family estate, all three Melville children dream of escape. Headstrong Jessica yearns for the glitter and glamor of London while Phyllis longs to attend university. The adored Theo, meanwhile, eclipses everyone around him. None of the children take much notice of Oskar Grunewald, their mother's science-obsessed godson, who instead seeks refuge in Ellinghurst's enormous library. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when the cataclysm of the Great War devastates the Melvilles' world and reshapes their futures, Jessica and Phyllis must forge new paths in a world that no longer plays by the old rules. As Oskar is drawn reluctantly back into the Melville family fold, his life entwines with theirs in ways that will transform all of their futures forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWe That Are Left\u003c\/i\u003e, Clare Clark brings us a new story of an old family whose reckoning with change will haunt and resonate for many generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWe That Are Left\u003c\/i\u003e is still haunting me. It offers an utterly convincing sense of period; a story that tugs at you; characters who are surprising, tender, hurt; emotions crushed, misunderstood, exploding; on every page the unresolved intensity of real life.\"--William Nicholson, author of \u003ci\u003eLovers of Amherst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Fiction Book of 2015 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e As always, [Clark s] environments are deliciously luxe. . . With splendid breadth and depth, \u003ci\u003eWe That Are Left \u003c\/i\u003eaccommodates an era s worth of historical reverberations within the confines of its highly polished rooms. \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Growing up at Ellinghurst, their crumbling family estate, all three Melville children dream of escape. Headstrong Jessica yearns for the glitter and glamor of London while Phyllis longs to attend university. The adored Theo, meanwhile, eclipses everyone around him. None of the children take much notice of Oskar Grunewald, their mother s science-obsessed godson, who instead seeks refuge in Ellinghurst s enormous library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Butwhen the cataclysm of the Great War devastates the Melvilles world and reshapes their futures, Jessica and Phyllis must forge new paths in a world that no longer plays by the old rules. As Oskar is drawn reluctantly back into the Melville family fold, his life entwines with theirs in ways that will transform all of their futures forever.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWe That Are Left\u003c\/i\u003e, Clare Clark brings us a new story of an old family whose reckoning with change will haunt and resonate for many generations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eWe That Are Left\u003c\/i\u003e is still haunting me. It offers an utterly convincing sense of period; a story that tugs at you; characters who are surprising, tender, hurt; emotions crushed, misunderstood, exploding; on every page the unresolved intensity of real life. William Nicholson, author of \u003ci\u003eLovers of Amherst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CLARE CLARK is the author of four novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Great Stink\u003c\/i\u003e, which was long-listed for the Orange Prize and was named a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year, and \u003ci\u003eSavage Lands\u003c\/i\u003e, which was long-listed for the Orange Prize.\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCLARE CLARK is the author of four novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Great Stink\u003c\/i\u003e, which was long-listed for the Orange Prize and was named a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year, and \u003ci\u003eSavage Lands\u003c\/i\u003e, which was long-listed for the Orange Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695348420671,"sku":"9780544811881","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/25d3719d93af2625f8ed845f16fb5369.webp?v=1765003499","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/we-that-are-left-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}