{"product_id":"the-summer-we-fell-apart-paperback","title":"The Summer We Fell Apart - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobin Antalek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] well-crafted and cunning debut novel...a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Summer We Fell Apart \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eby newcomer \u003c\/em\u003eRobin Antalek is a poignant, funny, and totally engrossing novel of family disasters and sibling rivalry--and it marks the debut of a pitch-perfect new voice in contemporary American fiction. Antalek's tale of the trials and many tribulations of the hapless and more than a little dysfunctional Haas family recalls the work of Sue Miller and Ann Beattie--and is a wonderful introduction to a superb writer whose short fiction has been nominated for numerous awards, including the Glimmer Train's Family Matter's and Short-Story Award and the Bellingham Review's Tobias Wolff Award for Fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe children of a once-brilliant playwright and a struggling actress, the four Haas siblings grew up in chaos--raised in an environment composed of neglect and glamour in equal measure. When their father dies, they must depend on their intense but fragile bond to remember what it means to be family despite years of anger and hurt. These brothers and sisters are painfully human, sometimes selfish, and almost always making the wrong decisions, but their endearing struggles provide laughter through tears--something anyone who's ever had a sibling can relate to.\u003c\/p\u003e--Will Allison, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat You Have Left\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe children of a once-brilliant playwright and a struggling actress, the four Haas siblings grew up in chaos--raised in an environment composed of neglect and glamour in equal measure. When their father dies, they must depend on their intense but fragile bond to remember what it means to be family despite years of anger and hurt. These brothers and sisters are painfully human, sometimes selfish, and almost always making the wrong decisions, but their endearing struggles provide laughter through tears--something anyone who's ever had a sibling can relate to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762984091936,"sku":"9780061782169","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eaa2ad07b1f3972951254b58a164ecd9.webp?v=1780227340","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-summer-we-fell-apart-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}