{"product_id":"the-drowning-season-paperback","title":"The Drowning Season - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlice Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rules of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e presents a \"stunning and hypnotic\" novel that \"interweaves past and present with piercing images and unfailing energy\"(\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a secluded waterfront estate on the North Shore of Long Island, a matriarch named Esther rules over her clan. But in spite of her sharp tongue and manipulative ways, she cannot quite keep control over her charges. Her son, Philip, routinely tries to drown himself each summer; her granddaughter sneaks cigarettes and dreams of escape. Esther has hired Cohen, a Russian landscaper, to watch over the family as well as the grounds. But Cohen has been watching Esther as well. And his love for her is growing wild enough to uproot them all...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of more than thirty works of fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Hour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe World That We Knew\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePractical Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rules of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e (A Reese's Book Club pick), \u003ci\u003eMagic Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHere on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e (An Oprah's Book Club pick), and \u003ci\u003eThe Dovekeepers\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives near Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.02 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752969077024,"sku":"9780425184752","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f9bc82b2a89e5e73f72d1300abbd267b.webp?v=1780008812","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-drowning-season-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}