{"product_id":"at-last-9781668078969","title":"At Last","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An astounding achievement.\" --Megha Majumdar * \"Her best book yet.\" --Paul Yoon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in midcentury America, \u003ci\u003eAt Last \u003c\/i\u003eexplores a rich family saga centered on two fierce and competitive matriarchs whose intertwined lives reflect the complexities of family, tradition, and personal ambition. \"Whole lives course down the decades, and every minute is conveyed with Silver's signature combination of toughness and grace,\" (Laird Hunt).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHelene Simonauer and Evelyn Turner are two formidable women whose paths cross when their children marry. Both women are sharp, cunning, and unwavering in their conflicting beliefs about marriage, responsibility, and family and, most pressingly, their efforts to vie for the love of their shared granddaughter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt Last\u003c\/i\u003e paints a vivid portrait of the American Midwest, capturing the essence of a time and place where societal norms and personal aspirations often clashed. Marisa Silver's narrative weaves together the lives of Helene and Evelyn, from their vastly different childhoods through the pivotal events that define them. Both intimate and expansive, and capturing the complexities of ambition and love with humor and insight, \u003ci\u003eAt Last \u003c\/i\u003eis a testament to what happens when an unintended, even unwanted relationship turns out to be a central one that defines a life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarisa Silver is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Little Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMary Coin\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and winner of the Southern California Independent Bookseller's Award; \u003ci\u003eThe God of War\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize for Fiction; and \u003ci\u003eNo Direction Home\u003c\/i\u003e. Her first collection of short stories, \u003ci\u003eBabe in Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e was named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of the Year and was a \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year. When her second collection, \u003ci\u003eAlone with You\u003c\/i\u003e was published, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called her \"one of California's most celebrated contemporary writers.\" Her fiction has been included in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eO. Henry Prize Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as other anthologies. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Cullman Center for Scholars and writers. She lives in Los Angeles. \u003ci\u003eAt Last\u003c\/i\u003e is her most recent novel. For more, visit MarisaSilver.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51580363211026,"sku":"9781668078969","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_efa49ae9-de39-49e1-b42b-08eed219d819.jpg?v=1756217741","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/at-last-9781668078969","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}