{"product_id":"9780143038030","title":"Truth and Consequences: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the years, Alison Lurie has earned a devoted readership for her satiric wit and storytelling acumen. With \u003ci\u003eTruth and Consequences\u003c\/i\u003e, described by the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e as \"a comedy of adultery with a comedy of academia thrown in,\" Lurie returns with a modern social satire that recalls the best of David Lodge and Mary McCarthy as well as her own popular university novels \u003ci\u003eThe War Between the Tates\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e. BACKCOVER: \"A wily, shapely tale of love's labors lost.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A wry, insightful, thoroughly enjoyable tale about how men and women choose their demons and their lovers, and the sacrifices they're willing to make for both.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Delightful . . . Her characters are, as always, wonderfully imperfect.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008652296432,"sku":"9780143038030","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780143038030_p0.jpg?v=1763656510","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780143038030","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}