{"product_id":"florence-gordon-9780544570245","title":"Florence Gordon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this award-winning novel that Maureen Corrigan of NPR's \"Fresh Air\" deems “exquisitely crafted...witty, nuanced, and ultimately moving,” a wise, septuagenarian woman who has lived life on her own terms finds herself thrust into the center of her family's various catastrophes.   A Best Book of the Year by NPR, the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e - Finalist for the\u003ci\u003e Kirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Prize - A \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice - An Indie Next Pick  \u003c\/b\u003e Meet Florence Gordon, a blunt, brilliant feminist. At seventy-five, Florence wants to be left alone to write her memoir and shape her legacy. But when her son and his family come to visit, they embroil Florence in their dramas, threatening her coveted solitude. Marked with searing wit, sophisticated intelligence, and a tender respect for humanity, Florence Gordon is cast with a constellation of unforgettable characters. Chief among them is Florence herself, who can humble fools with a single barbed line, but who eventually finds that there are some realities even she cannot outwit.\u003cb\u003e   “Smart, funny, and compassionate...[Florence Gordon] is a treat.” --\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e   “Hilarious and addictive.”--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle  \u003c\/i\u003e “It's such a clich? to say a book makes you laugh and cry, but this one does, in the deftest way.\"--Emily Gould, \u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e   “Deliciously sharp and deeply sympathetic . . . a truly gifted novelist.”--Adam Kirsch, \u003ci\u003e Tablet \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBRIAN MORTON is the author of five novels, including \u003ci\u003eStarting Out in the Evening\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the PEN\/Faulkner Award and was made into an acclaimed feature film, and \u003ci\u003eA Window Across the River\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eToday \u003c\/i\u003eBook Club selection.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50543810642194,"sku":"9780544570245","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_001a025b-c2f2-4ee1-a814-c5cea73c20d5.jpg?v=1731514852","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/florence-gordon-9780544570245","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}