{"product_id":"9780345452009","title":"The Accidental Tourist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Incandescent, heartbreaking, exhilarating…One cannot reasonably expect fiction to be much better than this.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A body of fiction of major dimensions…Poignant…funny…[Tyler] has never been stronger.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this irresistible novel, Anne Tyler explores the slippery alchemy of attracting opposites, and the struggle to rebuild one’s life after unspeakable tragedy. Travel writer Macon Leary hates travel, adventure, surprises, and anything outside of his routine.  Immobilized by grief, Macon is becoming increasingly prickly and alone, anchored by his solitude and an unwillingness to compromise his creature comforts. Then he meets Muriel, an eccentric dog trainer too optimistic to let Macon disappear into himself. Despite Macon’s best efforts to remain insulated, Muriel up-ends his solitary, systemized life, catapulting him into the center of a messy, beautiful love story he never imagined. A fresh and timeless tale of unexpected bliss, \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Tourist\u003c\/i\u003e showcases Tyler’s talents for making characters—and their relationships—feel both real and magical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bittersweet…evocative…It’s easy to forget this is the warm lull of fiction; you half-expect to run into her characters at the dry cleaners…Tyler [is] a writer of great compassion.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024894869744,"sku":"9780345452009","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345452009_p0.jpg?v=1763765646","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345452009","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}