{"product_id":"9780156034371","title":"Golden Country","description":"\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLOS ANGELES TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK PRIZE FINALIST A NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FINALIST\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGolden Country\u003c\/i\u003e vividly brings to life the intertwining stories of three immigrants seeking their fortunes: the handsome and ambitious Seymour, a salesman turned gangster turned Broadway producer; the gentle and pragmatic Joseph, a door-to-door salesman who is driven to invent a cleanser effective enough to wipe away the shame of his brother’s mob connections; and the irresistible Frances Gold, who grows up in Brooklyn, stars in Seymour’s first show, and marries the man who invents television.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Gilmore's lively prose captures both the exuberance and the disillusionment of the immigrant experience.\"—\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"With a voice at turns wise and barbed with sharp humor, Gilmore warns: be careful what you wish for, the American Dream can sometimes be a nightmare.\"—\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Jennifer Gilmore might just be the Jewish answer to Jhumpa Lahiri. Her absorbing novel captures the sadness and wonder of the immigrant experience.\"—\u003ci\u003eW Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"This novel is extremely engaging . . . well researched and charmingly recalled.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJENNIFER GILMORE\u003c\/b\u003e ’s work has appeared in magazines, journals, and anthologies, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine, Allure, Nerve,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSalon.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit www.JenniferGilmore.net.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47941587140848,"sku":"9780156034371","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780156034371_p0.jpg?v=1763779343","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780156034371","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}