{"product_id":"the-other-paperback-1","title":"The Other - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Guterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 7.96 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Other\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762661720352,"sku":"9780307274816","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/72629a912509902080053da290e059b7.webp?v=1780223130","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-other-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}