{"product_id":"the-obituary-writer-9780393346770","title":"The Obituary Writer","description":"On the day John F. Kennedy is inaugurated, Claire, an uncompromising young wife and mother obsessed with the glamour of Jackie O, struggles over the decision of whether to stay in a loveless marriage or follow the man she loves and whose baby she may be carrying. Decades earlier, in 1919, Vivien Lowe, an obituary writer, is searching for her lover who disappeared in the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. By telling the stories of the dead, Vivien not only helps others cope with their grief but also begins to understand the devastation of her own terrible loss. The surprising connection between Claire and Vivien will change the life of one of them in unexpected and extraordinary ways. Part literary mystery and part love story, \u003cem\u003eThe Obituary Writer\u003c\/em\u003e examines expectations of marriage and love, the roles of wives and mothers, and the emotions of grief, regret, and hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHood, Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAnn Hood\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the best-selling novels \u003cem\u003eThe Book That Matters Most, The Red Thread\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Knitting Circle\u003c\/em\u003e. Her most recent book is the memoir \u003cem\u003eKitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50619184972050,"sku":"9780393346770","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e0271998-72e7-41c5-8456-f6eae7ebcc45.jpg?v=1746298218","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-obituary-writer-9780393346770","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}