{"product_id":"2940169520538","title":"Em and the Big Hoom","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published by a small press in India, Jerry Pinto¿s devastatingly original debut novel has already taken the literary world by storm. Suffused with compassion, humor, and hard-won wisdom, \u003ci\u003eEm and the Big Hoom \u003c\/i\u003eis a modern masterpiece, and its American publication is certain to be one of the major literary events of the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Imelda and Augustine, or¿as our young narrator calls his unusual parents¿Em and the Big Hoom. Most of the time, Em smokes endless \u003ci\u003ebeedies \u003c\/i\u003eand sings her way through life. She is the sun around which everyone else orbits. But as enchanting and high-spirited as she can be, when Em¿s bipolar disorder seizes her she becomes monstrous, sometimes with calamitous consequences for herself and others. This accomplished debut is graceful and urgent, with a one-of-a-kind voice that will stay with readers long after the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47100502671600,"sku":"2940169520538","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169520538_p0.jpg?v=1769895474","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169520538","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}