{"product_id":"the-boys-paperback","title":"The Boys - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatie Hafner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Hafner's taut and utterly delightful debut is a novel of multitudes.... What a wonder of storytelling.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeike Wang\u003ci\u003e, New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e Reading Pick \u003ci\u003eLitHub\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated Book \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e Summer Reading Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delicious summer read filled with humor and surprise for readers of Anne Tyler and Kevin Wilson.\u003c\/b\u003eWhen introverted Ethan Fawcett marries fun-loving Barb, so comfortable in the world, he has every reason to believe he will be delivered from a lifetime of solitude. She fills his world with a sense of adventure, expanding his horizons beyond his comfortable routine. To ease Ethan's fears of becoming a father, Barb suggests they foster two young brothers, Tommy and Sam, and Ethan immediately falls in love with the boys.When the pandemic hits, he becomes obsessed with providing a perfect life for them. But instead of bringing Barb and Ethan closer together, the boys become a wedge in their relationship, as Ethan is unable to share with Barb a secret that has been haunting him since childhood. Then Ethan takes Tommy and Sam on a biking trip in Italy, and it becomes clear just how unusual Ethan and his boys are.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatie Hafner is a journalist and author who writes frequently for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of six non-fiction books including \u003ci\u003eMother Daughter Me, a memoir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhere Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins of the Internet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(with Matthew Lyon). She is host and co-executive producer of the popular podcast, \u003ci\u003eLost Women of Science\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. She lives in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760865509664,"sku":"9781954118348","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ebb1b354f8585fb2f0ed1136be23e56c.webp?v=1780192255","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-boys-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}