{"product_id":"the-accidental-tourist-9780345452009","title":"The Accidental Tourist","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e- F\u003cb\u003erom the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author\u003cb\u003e--a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003en irresistible novel exploring the slippery alchemy of attracting opposites, and the struggle to rebuild one's life after unspeakable tragedy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTravel writer Macon Leary hates travel, adventure, surprises, and anything outside of his routine. Immobilized by grief, Macon is becoming increasingly prickly and alone, anchored by his solitude and an unwillingness to compromise his creature comforts. Then he meets Muriel, an eccentric dog trainer too optimistic to let Macon disappear into himself. Despite Macon's best efforts to remain insulated, Muriel up-ends his solitary, systemized life, catapulting him into the center of a messy, beautiful love story he never imagined. A fresh and timeless tale of unexpected bliss, \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Tourist\u003c\/i\u003e showcases Tyler's talents for making characters--and their relationships--feel both real and magical. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Incandescent, heartbreaking, exhilarating...One cannot reasonably expect fiction to be much better than this.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eANNE TYLER was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1941 and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is the author of more than twenty novels. Her twentieth novel, \u003ci\u003eA Spool of Blue Thread, \u003c\/i\u003e was short-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2015. Her eleventh novel, \u003ci\u003eBreathing Lessons, \u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1989. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50674800886034,"sku":"9780345452009","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_155f5668-b9e8-4108-b4ff-d0a8db51d2e8.jpg?v=1733865784","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-accidental-tourist-9780345452009","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}