{"product_id":"9780679420231","title":"Moo","description":" \"DELECTABLY ENTERTAINING. . . . An uproariously funny and at the same time hauntingly melancholy portrait of a college community in the Midwest.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—The New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNestled in the heart of the Midwest, amid cow pastures and waving fields of grain, lies Moo University, a distinguished institution devoted to the art and science of agriculture. Here, among an atmosphere rife with devious plots, mischievous intrigue, lusty liaisons, and academic one-upmanship, Chairman X of the Horticulture Department harbors a secret fantasy to kill the dean; Mrs. Walker, the provost's right hand and campus information queen, knows where all the bodies are buried; Timothy Nonahan, associate professor of English, advocates eavesdropping for his creative writing assignments; and Bob Carlson, a sophomore, feeds and maintains his only friend: a hog named Earl Butz. In this wonderfully written and masterfully plotted novel, Jane Smiley, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres, offers us a wickedly funny comedy that is also a darkly poignant slice of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"FAST, HILARIOUS, AND HEARTBREAKING . . . Not for a minute does Moo lose its perfect satiric pitch or its pacing. . . . Don't skip a page, don't skip a paragraph. It's going to be on the final.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—People\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"SMART, IRREVERENT, AND WICKEDLY TENDER . . . Moo suggests a mix of Tom Wolfe's wit and John Updike's satiny reach . . . Engaging.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—The Boston Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"ENTERTAINING . . . Displays a wicked wit and an unerring eye for American foibles . . . Stuffed with memorable characters, sparkling with deliciously acid humor, Moo is a rare bird in today'sliterary menagerie: a great read that also makes you think.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Chicago Sun-Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059028639984,"sku":"9780679420231","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780679420231_p0.gif?v=1763603994","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780679420231","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}