{"product_id":"the-childrens-bach-paperback","title":"The Children's Bach - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Garner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRumaan Alam\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice - Now in a new edition with a foreword by Rumaan Alam, a modern classic from one of Australia's greatest writers - \"It's high time American readers knew her generous, category-defying imagination.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Children's Bach\u003c\/i\u003e is [Garner's] masterpiece.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublic Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in suburban Melbourne in the early 1980s, \u003ci\u003eThe Children's Bach\u003c\/i\u003e centers on Dexter and Athena Fox, their two sons, and the insulated world they've built together. Despite the routine challenges of domestic life, they are largely happy. But when a friend from Dexter's past resurfaces and introduces the couple to the city's bohemian underground--unbound by routine and driven by desire--Athena begins to wonder if life might hold more for her, and the tenuous bonds that tie the Foxes together start to fray. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA literary institution in Australia, Helen Garner's perfectly formed novels embody the tumultuous 1970s and 1980s. Drawn on a small canvas and with a subtle musical backdrop, \u003ci\u003e The Children's Bach\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a jewel\" (Ben Lerner) within Garner's revered catalogue, a beloved work that solidified her place among the masters of modern letters, a finely etched masterpiece that weighs the burdens of commitment against the costs of liberation.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41988328423559,"sku":"9780593470763","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c23ac72897e35e8a72e582c3dd270c1a.webp?v=1734071127","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-childrens-bach-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}