{"product_id":"9780807083796","title":"The Country","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1981 to wide acclaim, a haunting family novel by'a daringly skillful writer.' (Philip Roth)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Mary Gordon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1981 to wide acclaim, \u003ci\u003eThe Country\u003c\/i\u003efollows the last visits of a son, Daniel Francoeur, to his parents' home before the death of his father. Wanting to understand this enigmatic man, Daniel seeks insight through the particulars of his father's life-handling his father's tools and tending to his father's feeble body. Through this contact, his father's mysteries are revealed: his Native-American heritage, his lifelong work as a toolmaker, and his deep and conflicted relationships with his invalid wife and his seven sons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten quietly, with great force, \u003ci\u003eThe Country\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the ties of family, the relationships between fathers and sons, and the love that is often hidden, but ever present.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beacon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020369084656,"sku":"9780807083796","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780807083796_p0.jpg?v=1763738853","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780807083796","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}