{"product_id":"the-other-9780307274816","title":"The Other","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSnow Falling on Cedars \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a coming-of-age novel about two different visions of what it means to live a good life and the compromises that come with the search for fulfillment. - \"Gorgeous, haunting.... A deeply considered tragedy of social alienation and hubris.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn William Barry and Neil Countryman shared a love of the outdoors, trekking often into Washington's remote backcountry where they had to rely on their wits--and each other--to survive. Soon after graduating from college, Neil sets out on a path that will lead him toward a life as a devoted schoolteacher and family man. But John William makes a radically different choice, dropping out of college and moving deep into the woods. When he enlists Neil to help him disappear completely, Neil finds himself drawn into a web of agonizing responsibility, deceit, and tragedy--one that will finally break open with a wholly unexpected, life-altering revelation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDAVID GUTERSON is the author of five novels: \u003ci\u003eSnow Falling on Cedars, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won the PEN\/Faulkner and the American Booksellers Association Book of the Year Award; \u003ci\u003eEast of the Mountains; Our Lady of the Forest, \u003c\/i\u003ea \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book and a \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSeattle Post- Intelligencer \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year; \u003ci\u003eThe Other; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEd King. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also the author of a previous story collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Country Ahead of Us, the Country Behind; \u003c\/i\u003ea poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eSongs for a Summons; \u003c\/i\u003eand two works of nonfiction, \u003ci\u003eFamily Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDescent: A Memoir of Madness. \u003c\/i\u003eThe recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, he lives in Washington State.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503161479442,"sku":"9780307274816","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5d71fe33-43d6-4219-a054-3a18e1ed480f.jpg?v=1730784203","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-other-9780307274816","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}