{"product_id":"9780802142702","title":"The End of Vandalism","description":"\u003cp\u003eTen years ago, Tom Drury's groundbreaking debut, \u003ci\u003eThe End of Vandalism,\u003c\/i\u003e was serialized in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker,\u003c\/i\u003e was compared to the work of Sherwood Anderson and William Faulkner by \u003ci\u003eUSA Today,\u003c\/i\u003e and was named a \u003ci\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e in multiple publications. Now, appearing simultaneously with his first new novel in six years, Drury's debut is back in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Grouse County — a fictional Midwest that is at once familiar and amusingly eccentric — where a thief vacuums the church before stealing the chalice, a lonely woman paints her toenails in a drafty farmhouse, and a sleepless man watches his restless bride scatter their bills beneath the stars. At the heart of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Vandalism\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable love triangle set off by a crime: Sheriff Dan Norman arrests Tiny Darling for vandalizing an anti–vandalism dance and then marries the culprit's ex-wife Louise. So Tiny loses Louise, Louise loses her sense of self, and the three find themselves on an epic journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt turns hilarious and heart-breaking, \u003ci\u003eThe End of Vandalism\u003c\/i\u003e is a radiant novel about the beauty and ache of modern life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grove Atlantic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020425969904,"sku":"9780802142702","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802142702_p0.jpg?v=1769907340","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802142702","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}