{"product_id":"bear-paperback","title":"Bear - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mesmerizing novel of two sisters whose lives are upended by an unexpected visitor--a tale of family, obsession, and a mysterious creature in the woods, by the celebrated, bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Disappearing Earth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLit Hub\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Thrilling and propulsive, glorious and terrifying. Julia Phillips is a brilliant writer.\"--Ann Patchett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Beautiful and haunting . . . this is brilliant.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey were sisters and they would last past the end of time.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSam and Elena dream of another life. On the island off the coast of Washington where they were born and raised, they and their mother struggle to survive. Sam works on the ferry that delivers wealthy mainlanders to their vacation homes while Elena bartends at the local golf club, but even together they can't earn enough to get by, stirring their frustration about the limits that shape their existence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen one night on the boat, Sam spots a bear swimming the dark waters of the channel. Where is it going? What does it want? When the bear turns up by their home, Sam, terrified, is more convinced than ever that it's time to leave the island. But Elena responds differently to the massive beast. Enchanted by its presence, she throws into doubt the desire to escape and puts their long-held dream in danger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA story about the bonds of sisterhood and the mysteries of the animals that live among us--and within us--\u003ci\u003eBear\u003c\/i\u003e is a propulsive, mythical, richly imagined novel from one of the most acclaimed young writers in America.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Phillips \u003c\/b\u003eis the bestselling author of the novel \u003ci\u003eDisappearing Earth, \u003c\/i\u003e which was a finalist for the National Book Award and one of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e's 10 Best Books of the Year. A 2024 Guggenheim fellow, she lives with her family in Brooklyn.\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 0.88 x 9.16 x 6.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41740196315271,"sku":"9780593946688","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d7f32a2f1ada2e84f983b7acade9c9e7.webp?v=1734090389","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/bear-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}