{"product_id":"somebodys-fool-9780593744215","title":"Somebody's Fool","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eEmpire Falls\u003c\/i\u003e returns to North Bath, in upstate New York, and to the characters that captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers in his beloved best sellers \u003ci\u003eNobody's Fool\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEverybody's Fool\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sumptuous, spirited . . . [Russo] paints a shining fresco of a working-class community...\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e- \"Another instant classic, filled with Russo's witty dialogue and warm understanding of human foibles.\" --\u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen years after the death of the magnetic Donald \"Sully\" Sullivan, the town of North Bath is going through a major transition as it is annexed by its much wealthier neighbor, Schuyler Springs. Peter, Sully's son, is still grappling with his father's tremendous legacy as well as his relationship to his own son, Thomas, wondering if he has been all that different a father than Sully was to him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, the towns' newly consolidated police department falls into the hands of Charice Bond, after the resignation of Doug Raymer, the former North Bath police chief and Charice's ex-lover. When a decomposing body turns up in the abandoned hotel situated between the two towns, Charice and Raymer are drawn together again and forced to address their complicated attraction to one another. Across town, Ruth, Sully's married ex-lover, and her daughter Janey struggle to understand Janey's daughter, Tina, and her growing obsession with Peter's other son, Will. Amidst the turmoil, the town's residents speculate on the identity of the unidentified body, and wonder who among their number could have disappeared unnoticed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInfused with all the wry humor and shrewd observations that Russo is known for, \u003ci\u003eSomebody's Fool\u003c\/i\u003e is another classic from a modern master.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRICHARD RUSSO is the author of nine novels, most recently \u003ci\u003eChances Are . . ., Everybody's Fool\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThat Old Cape Magic;\u003c\/i\u003e two collections of stories; and the memoir \u003ci\u003eElsewhere.\u003c\/i\u003e In 2002 he received the Pulitzer Prize for \u003ci\u003eEmpire Falls, \u003c\/i\u003e which, like \u003ci\u003eNobody's Fool, \u003c\/i\u003e was adapted into a multiple-award-winning miniseries; in 2017, he received France's Grand Prix de Litt?rature Am?ricaine. He lives in Port­land, Maine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Large Print Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620934324498,"sku":"9780593744215","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3ff59e32-0d1c-4392-a6b3-a337cf2d8f1b.jpg?v=1744221242","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/somebodys-fool-9780593744215","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}