{"product_id":"2940170325160","title":"Big Brother: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of the National Book Award finalist \u003cem\u003eSo Much for That\u003c\/em\u003e and the international bestseller \u003cem\u003eWe Need to Talk About Kevin\u003c\/em\u003e comes a striking new novel about siblings, marriage, and obesity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Pandora picks up her older brother Edison at her local Iowa airport, she literally doesn't recognize him. In the four years since the siblings last saw each other, the once slim, hip New York jazz pianist has gained hundreds of pounds. What happened?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd it's not just the weight. Imposing himself on Pandora's world, Edison breaks her husband Fletcher's handcrafted furniture, makes overkill breakfasts for the family, and entices her stepson not only to forgo college but to drop out of high school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the brother-in-law has more than overstayed his welcome, Fletcher delivers his wife an ultimatum: It's him or me. Putting her marriage and adopted family on the line, Pandora chooses her brother-who, without her support in losing weight, will surely eat himself into an early grave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich with Shriver's distinctive wit and ferocious energy, \u003cem\u003eBig Brother\u003c\/em\u003e is about fat-an issue both social and excruciatingly personal. It asks just how much we'll sacrifice to rescue single members of our families, and whether it's ever possible to save loved ones from themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150625882352,"sku":"2940170325160","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170325160_p0.jpg?v=1763796878","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170325160","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}