{"product_id":"florence-gordon-book-brian-morton-9780544570245","title":"Florence Gordon","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by NPR, the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalon, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Millions, \u003c\/i\u003e and a Best Fiction Book of the Year by the \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e . Finalist for the Kirkus Prize .\u003ci\u003e Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e Editor s Choice . An Indie Next Pick\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Smart, funny, and compassionate . . . [\u003ci\u003eFlorence Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e] is a treat. \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hilarious and addictive. \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Meet Florence Gordon, a blunt, brilliant feminist. At seventy-five, Florence wants to be left alone to write her memoir and shape her legacy. But when her son and his family come to visit, they embroil Florence in their dramas, threatening her coveted solitude. Marked with searing wit, sophisticated intelligence, and a tender respect for humanity, \u003ci\u003eFlorence Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e is cast with a constellation of unforgettable characters. Chief among them is Florence herself, who can humble fools with a single barbed line, but who eventually finds that there are some realities even she cannot outwit.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It s such a cliche to say a book makes you laugh and cry, but this one does, in the deftest way. Emily Gould, \u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Deliciously sharp and deeply sympathetic . . . a truly gifted novelist. Adam Kirsch, \u003ci\u003e Tablet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Morton \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of five novels, including \u003ci\u003eStarting Out in the Evening, \u003c\/i\u003e a finalist for the PEN\/Faulkner Award and now an acclaimed feature film, and \u003ci\u003eBreakable You, \u003c\/i\u003e soon to be a motion picture. He teaches at New York University and the Bennington Writing Seminars and is the director of Sarah Lawrence College s writing program.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49606747947281,"sku":"GOR009783642","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49770210394385,"sku":"CIN0544570243G","price":3.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50215815741713,"sku":"GOR011249487","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50353059791121,"sku":"CIN0544570243A","price":3.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50913947451665,"sku":"CIN0544570243VG","price":4.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51003369324817,"sku":"NIN9780544570245","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52700799598865,"sku":"GOR009525470","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0544570243.jpg?v=1750783343","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/florence-gordon-book-brian-morton-9780544570245","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}