{"product_id":"the-cradle-paperback","title":"The Cradle - 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\u003ePatrick Somerville\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly one summer morning, Matthew Bishop kisses his still-sleeping wife Marissa, gets dressed and eases his truck through Milwaukee, bound for the highway. His wife, pregnant with their first child, has asked him to find the antique cradle taken years before by her mother Caroline when she abandoned Marissa, never to contact her daughter again. Soon to be a mother herself, Marissa now dreams of nothing else but bringing her baby home to the cradle she herself slept in. His wife does not know -- does not want to know -- where her mother lives, but Matt has an address for Caroline's sister near by and with any luck, he will be home in time for dinner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Only as Matt tries to track down his wife's mother, he discovers that Caroline, upon leaving Marissa, has led a life increasingly plagued by impulse and irrationality, a mysterious life that grows more inexplicable with each new lead Matt gains, and door he enters. As hours turn into days and Caroline's trail takes Matt from Wisconsin to Minnesota, Illinois, and beyond in search of the cradle, Matt makes a discovery that will forever change Marissa's life, and faces a decision that will challenge everything he has ever known. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elegant and astonishing, Patrick Somerville tells the story of one man's journey into the heart of marriage, parenthood, and what it means to be a family. Confirming the arrival of an exuberantly talented writer, \u003ci\u003eThe Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e is an uniquely imaginative debut novel that radiates with wisdom and wonder.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Somerville\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two novels -- \u003ci\u003eThis Bright River\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e -- and two books of short stories -- \u003ci\u003eTrouble\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Universe in Miniature\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a writer and producer on HBO's acclaimed drama series \u003ci\u003eThe Leftovers\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his wife and three children in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.18 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize (2009)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44409529892999,"sku":"9780316036115","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/SkJ6NXN0OEpyVHFLdHpNa2wwMFhPZz09.webp?v=1775342961","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-cradle-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}