{"product_id":"golden-age-paperback","title":"Golden Age - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Smiley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Acres \u003c\/i\u003ecomes the much-anticipated final volume in the acclaimed The Last Hundred Years Trilogy, following \u003ci\u003eSome Luck\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEarly Warning. \u003c\/i\u003eA richly absorbing new novel that is \"a monumental portrait of an American family and an American century.... Smiley's plot is a marvel of intricacy that's full of surprises.\" --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's 1987, and the next generation of Langdons is facing economic, social, and political challenges unlike anything their ancestors have encountered. Michael and Richie, twin sons of World War II hero Frank, work in the high-stakes worlds of government and finance--but their fiercest enemies may be closer to home. Charlie, the charmer, struggles to find his way; Guthrie is deployed to Iraq, leaving the Iowa family farm in the hands of his younger sister, Felicity--who, as always, has her own ideas. Determined to help preserve the planet, she worries that her family farm's land is imperiled, and not only by the extremes of climate change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoving seamlessly from the power-brokered 1980s and the scandal-ridden '90s to our own present moment and beyond, \u003ci\u003eGolden Age\u003c\/i\u003e combines intimate drama, emotional suspense, and an intricate view of history, bringing to a magnificent conclusion the epic trilogy of one unforgettable family.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJANE SMILEY is the author of numerous novels, including \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Acres, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, and most recently, \u003ci\u003eSome Luck\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEarly Warning, \u003c\/i\u003e the first volumes of The Last Hundred Years trilogy. She is also the author of five works of nonfiction and a series of books for young adults. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, she has also received the PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature. She lives in Northern California.\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 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41832272101511,"sku":"9780307744821","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1acd118ebbeaf168d9377a70947e391d.webp?v=1734083617","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/golden-age-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}