{"product_id":"poor-george-9780393321319","title":"Poor George","description":"Poor George gives us George Mecklin, a restless, soft-spoken teacher at a private school in Manhattan. Depressed by his life of vague moral purpose, George discovers a local adolescent named Ernest breaking into his house. Rather than hand the boy over to the police, as his nagging wife insists, George instead decides to tutor him. His life consequently implodes. Filled with vividly acid portrayals of American life in the 1960s, prescient explorations of suburban anomie, and a riotously disturbing cast of supporting characters, Poor George is a classic American novel further reminder of Paula Fox s astonishing literary gifts. \"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFox, Paula:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePaula Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e (1923--2017) was the author of \u003cem\u003eDesperate Characters\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Widow's Children\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Servant's Tale\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe God of Nightmares\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePoor George\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Western Coast\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBorrowed Finery: A Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, among other books.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLethem, Jonathan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Lethem\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of six novels, including the bestsellers \u003cem\u003eThe Fortress of Solitude\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMotherless Brooklyn\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award. He lives in Brooklyn and Maine.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503308476690,"sku":"9780393321319","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9713484a-688b-4e70-a704-090a7dfc6590.jpg?v=1730787945","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/poor-george-9780393321319","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}