{"product_id":"9780547350905","title":"A Window Across the River","description":"\u003cb\u003eA writer is caught between her calling and the man she loves in this “joyous, funny and bittersweet” novel (\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Isaac and Nora haven’t seen each other in five years, yet when Nora phones Isaac late one night, he knows who it is before she’s spoken a word. Isaac, a photographer, is relinquishing his artistic career, while Nora, a writer, is seeking to rededicate herself to hers.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Fueled by their rediscovered love, Nora is soon on fire with the best work she’s ever done, until she realizes that the story she's writing has turned into a fictionalized portrait of Isaac, exposing his frailties and compromises and sure to be viewed by him as a betrayal. How do we remain faithful to our calling if it estranges us from the people we love? How do we remain in love after we have seen the very worst of our loved ones? These are some of the questions explored in a novel that critics are calling “an absolute pleasure” (\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e From the author of \u003ci\u003eFlorence Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStarting Out in the Evening,\u003c\/i\u003e this is a “novel of two star-crossed but self-absorbed artists facing crises of the heart and conscience. . . . An intriguing look at the nature of love and the need for acceptance” (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “I loved this book.” —Alice Sebold","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107133898992,"sku":"9780547350905","price":11.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780547350905_p0.jpg?v=1769896302","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780547350905","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}