{"product_id":"st-ivo-paperback","title":"St. Ivo - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoanna Hershon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eST. IVO is absolutely exquisite and perfect for poolside... [M]asterfully written and immediately captivating.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Elin Hildebrand, on Instagram\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHershon maintains a quiet terror throughout this slim, eccentric novel. . . Fiction full of complexity, devoted to reality. And in the end, a larger sense of purpose crashes down in a satisfying burst.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Danya Kukafka, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the course of a weekend, two couples reckon with the long-hidden secrets that have shaped their families, in a charged, poignant novel of motherhood and friendship \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the end of summer when we meet Sarah, the end of summer and the middle of her life, the middle of her career (she hopes it's not the end), the middle of her marriage (recently repaired). And despite the years that have passed since she last saw her daughter, she is still very much in the middle of figuring out what happened to Leda, what role she played, and how she will let that loss affect the rest of her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter a mysterious stranger on a train, an older man taking the subway to Brooklyn who sees right into her.Then a mugging, her phone stolen, and with it any last connection to Leda\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e And then an invitation, friends from the past and a weekend in the country with their new, unexpected baby. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the course of three hot September days, the two couples try to reconnect. Events that have been set in motion, circumstances and feelings kept hidden, rise to the surface, forcing each to ask not just how they ended up where they are, but how they ended up who they are. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnwinding like a suspense novel, Joanna Hershon's \u003ci\u003eSt. Ivo \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful investigation into the meaning of choice and family, whether we ever know the people closest to us, and how, when someone goes missing from our lives, we can ever let them go.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Hershon\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eSwimming\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Outside of August\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe German Bride\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e A Dual Inheritance. \u003c\/i\u003eHer writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Yale Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVirginia Quarterly Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and two literary anthologies, \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Was Mine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFreud's Blind Spot.\u003c\/i\u003e She is an adjunct assistant professor in the Creative Writing Department at Columbia University and lives in Brooklyn with her husband, the painter Derek Buckner, their twin sons, and their daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42103108731015,"sku":"9781250787378","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3c6a0e2ea4c4b2bd89bb9f99f85e1033.webp?v=1732410486","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/st-ivo-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}