{"product_id":"books-the-tie-that-binds-by-kent-haruf","title":"The Tie That Binds","description":"From the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEventide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tie That Binds\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerfully eloquent tribute to the arduous demands of rural America, and of the tenacity of the human spirit.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Colorado, January 1977. Eighty-year-old Edith Goodnough lies in a hospital bed, IV taped to the back of her hand, police officer at her door. She is charged with murder. The clues: a sack of chicken feed slit with a knife, a milky-eyed dog tied outdoors one cold afternoon. The motives: the brutal business of farming and a family code of ethics as unforgiving as the winter prairie itself. Here, Kent Haruf delivers the sweeping tale of a woman of the American High Plains, as told by her neighbor, Sanders Roscoe. As Roscoe shares what he knows, Edith's tragedies unfold: a childhood of pre-dawn chores, a mother's death, a violence that leaves a father dependent on his children, forever enraged. Here is the story of a woman who sacrifices her happiness in the name of family--and then, in one gesture, reclaims her freedom.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53670410715409,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780375724381.jpg?v=1781511143","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-tie-that-binds-by-kent-haruf","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}