{"product_id":"monkeys","title":"Monkeys by Susan Minot","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Funny, wry, and profoundly moving” (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e), the “striking and original” (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e) first novel from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eEvening\u003c\/i\u003e explores the intricacies of family dynamics and the multifaceted effects of grief.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Not since J. D. Salinger has an American writer so feelingly evoked the special affections and loyalties that may develop among children in large families.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Vincents are a large and awkward New England family. Augustus Paine drinks too much; his wife, Rosie, a high-spirited Catholic, holds the family together, towing her seven “monkeys” to church, to boat races, and picnics in Maine. When she dies suddenly in an accident, they are left to cope.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonkeys\u003c\/i\u003e beautifully mines the children’s tenderness for one another and their guardianship of what they salvage after tragedy has hit. In this time-honored story of American family life, Susan Minot again reveals her ability for illuminating the glances and gestures of affection and heartbreak.","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50674459902267,"sku":"0375708367","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/20765083482321.jpg?v=1761250983","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/monkeys","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}