{"product_id":"sweet-hereafter-9780060923242","title":"Sweet Hereafter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Rich in imagery and the detail of small-town life and haunting in its portrayal of ordinary men and women struggling to understand loss. Under Mr. Banks's restrained craftsmanship, what begins as the story of senseless tragedy is transformed into an aspiring testament to hope and human resilience.\" -- \u003cem\u003eAtlanta Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Sweet Hereafter, \u003c\/em\u003eRussell Banks tells a story that begins with a school bus accident. Using four different narrators, Banks creates a small-town morality play that addresses one of life's most agonizing questions: when the worst thing happens, who do you blame?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a stunning novel of \"compelling moral suspense\" (\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e) from one of America's greatest storytellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBanks, Russell:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRussell Banks, twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, is one of America's most prestigious fiction writers, a past president of the International Parliament of Writers, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His work has been translated into twenty languages and has received numerous prizes and awards, including the Common Wealth Award for Literature. He lives in upstate New York and Miami, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50652067922194,"sku":"9780060923242","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e8740b7b-d826-49e6-8c1f-72ec57bd1c59.jpg?v=1733316758","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sweet-hereafter-9780060923242","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}