{"product_id":"2940170809905","title":"The Waiter: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of modern classics \u003ci\u003eThe Dinner\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Gentleman in Moscow\u003c\/i\u003e comes \u003ci\u003eThe Waiter\u003c\/i\u003e, in which the finely-tuned balance of a grand European restaurant (that has seen better days) is irrevocably upset by an unexpected guest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a centuries-old European restaurant called The Hills, a middle-aged waiter takes pride in the unchangeable aspects of his job: the well-worn waiter uniform, the ragged but solid tablecloths, and the regular diners. Some are there daily, like Graham \"Le Gris\"—also known as The Pig—and his dignified group of aesthetes; the slightly more free spirited drinking company around Tom Sellers; and the closest one can get to personal friends of the waiter, Edgar and his young daughter Anna.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this universe unto itself, there is scarcely any contact between the tables...until a beautiful and well-groomed young woman walks through the door and upsets the delicate balance of the restaurant and all it has come to represent...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImbued with the dreamy, quirky, fable-like atmosphere of a Wes Anderson film, the sophisticated and philosophical nuance of Muriel Barbery's worldwide sensation \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of the Hedgehog\u003c\/i\u003e, and the nostalgic and gimlet-eyed observation of Amor Towles's bestseller \u003ci\u003eA Gentleman in Moscow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Waiter\u003c\/i\u003e marks the North American debut of an exciting new voice in literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47160916476144,"sku":"2940170809905","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170809905_p0.jpg?v=1763718175","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170809905","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}