{"product_id":"2940169408355","title":"Intuition (Abridged)","description":"Hailed as \"a writer of uncommon clarity\" by the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, National Book Award finalist Allegra Goodman has dazzled readers with her acclaimed works of fiction, including such beloved bestsellers as \u003ci\u003eThe Family Markowitz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKaaterskill Falls\u003c\/i\u003e.  Now she returns with a bracing new novel, at once an intricate mystery and a rich human drama set in the high-stakes atmosphere of a prestigious research institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSandy Glass, a charismatic publicity-seeking oncologist, and Marion Mendelssohn, a pure, exacting scientist, are codirectors of a lab at the Philpott Institute dedicated to cancer research and desperately in need of a grant.  Both mentors and supervisors of their young postdoctoral protégés, Glass and Mendelssohn demand dedication and obedience in a competitive environment where funding is scarce and results elusive.  So when the experiments of Cliff Bannaker, a young postdoc in a rut, begin to work, the entire lab becomes giddy with newfound expectations.  But Cliff's rigorous colleague-and girlfriend-Robin Decker suspects the unthinkable: that his findings are fraudulent.  As Robin makes her private doubts public and Cliff maintains his innocence, a life-changing controversy engulfs the lab and everyone in it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith extraordinary insight, Allegra Goodman brilliantly explores the intricate mixture of workplace intrigue, scientific ardor, and the moral consequences of a rush to judgment. She has written an unforgettable novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122997543152,"sku":"2940169408355","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169408355_p0.jpg?v=1763681696","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169408355","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}