{"product_id":"something-red-paperback","title":"Something Red - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Gilmore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Washington, D.C., life inside the Goldstein home is as tumultuous as the swiftly changing times. In 1979, the Cold War is waning and the age of protest has come and gone, leaving a once radical family to face a new set of challenges. \u003cem\u003eSomething Red\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterly novel that unfurls with suspense, humor, and insight.\u003c\/p\u003eDennis, whose government job often takes him to Moscow, struggles both to succeed in a career he doesn't quite believe in and to live up to his father's leftist legacy. Sharon, a caterer for the Washington elite, joins a cultlike group in search of the fulfillment she once felt. Happy-go-lucky Benjamin is heading off to college, there to experience an awakening of social conscience, and sixteen-year-old Vanessa finds a cure for alienation in D.C.'s hardcore music scene. As each of them follows separate trajectories of personal protest and compromise along the edge of a new decade, radical traditions long dormant in their family awaken once again, with shocking, far-reaching results.A poignant story of husbands and wives, parents and children, activists and spies, \u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmbitious and provocative, more Molotov cocktail than standard-issue domestic drama. \u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Washington, D.C., life inside the Goldstein home is as tumultuous as the swiftly changing times. In 1979, the Cold War is waning and the age of protest has come and gone, leaving a once radical family to face new challenges. Dennis, whose government job often takes him to Moscow, struggles both to succeed in a career he doesn t quite believe in and to live up to his father s leftist legacy. Sharon, a caterer for the Washington elite, joins a cultlike group in search of the fulfillment she once felt. Happy-go-lucky Benjamin is heading off to college, there to experience an awakening of social conscience, and sixteen-year-old Vanessa finds a cure for alienation in D.C. s hardcore music scene. As each of them follows a separate trajectory of personal protest and compromise along the edge of a new decade, radical traditions long dormant in their family awaken once again, with shocking, far-reaching results. A poignant story of husbands and wives, parents and children, activists and spies, \u003ci\u003eSomething Red \u003c\/i\u003eis a masterly novel that unfurls with suspense, humor, and insight. \u003ci\u003e\"These characters are crafted with care, conviction, and a little self-consciousness which seems just as it ought to be.\" \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Rich and entertaining.\" \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003enotable book of 2010  JENNIFER GILMORE s first novel, \u003ci\u003eGolden Country, \u003c\/i\u003ewas a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of 2006 and a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook Prize. She currently teaches at Eugene Lang College the New School for Liberal Arts and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit www.jennifergilmore.net\"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 7.99 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44248932647047,"sku":"9780547549422","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/Lf6vM8B5979780547549422.webp?v=1774352808","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/something-red-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}