{"product_id":"childrens-bach","title":"Children's Bach","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eChildren's Bach\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eHelen Garner\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780553387414\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003ePantheon\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e176\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice - Now in a new edition with a foreword by Rumaan Alam, a modern classic from one of Australia's greatest writers - \"It's high time American readers knew her generous, category-defying imagination.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Children's Bach\u003c\/i\u003e is [Garner's] masterpiece.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublic Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in suburban Melbourne in the early 1980s, \u003ci\u003eThe Children's Bach\u003c\/i\u003e centers on Dexter and Athena Fox, their two sons, and the insulated world they've built together. Despite the routine challenges of domestic life, they are largely happy. But when a friend from Dexter's past resurfaces and introduces the couple to the city's bohemian underground--unbound by routine and driven by desire--Athena begins to wonder if life might hold more for her, and the tenuous bonds that tie the Foxes together start to fray. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA literary institution in Australia, Helen Garner's perfectly formed novels embody the tumultuous 1970s and 1980s. Drawn on a small canvas and with a subtle musical backdrop, \u003ci\u003e The Children's Bach\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a jewel\" (Ben Lerner) within Garner's revered catalogue, a beloved work that solidified her place among the masters of modern letters, a finely etched masterpiece that weighs the burdens of commitment against the costs of liberation.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Pantheon","offers":[{"title":"Children's Bach | Helen Garner | Hardcover | 9780553387414 | Used: Like New | Fiction 1756653","offer_id":50905818792194,"sku":"1756653","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/71qUKDSIQHL.jpg?v=1793272280","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/childrens-bach","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}