{"product_id":"9781250096982","title":"Edgar and Lucy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"On every page Lodato's prose sings with a \u003cb\u003erobust, openhearted wit,\u003c\/b\u003e making Edgar \u0026amp; Lucy a \u003cb\u003edelight \u003c\/b\u003eto read...Lodato keeps us in his thrall because his grip on the tiller stays reassuringly firm. Not to mention the supporting cast he's gathered, a group so \u003cb\u003eeclectic \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ebeguiling \u003c\/b\u003ethat many of them could carry an entire novel of their own. \u003cb\u003eA riveting and exuberant ride\u003c\/b\u003e.\" - Cynthia D'Aprix-Sweeney, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eWonder-filled\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003emagisterial\u003c\/b\u003e...Lodato's skill as a poet manifests itself on every page, \u003cb\u003edelighting \u003c\/b\u003ewith such elegant similes and incisive descriptions…His skill as a playwright shines in every piece of dialogue…And his skill as a fiction writer displays itself in his \u003cb\u003evirtuoso command\u003c\/b\u003e of point of view. The book \u003cb\u003epushes the boundaries of beauty\u003c\/b\u003e.\" - \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Edgar isn't like other boys and Lucy isn't like other moms, but grandma Florence keeps them tied to reality. And then their lives take a sharp turn...This \u003cb\u003eotherworldly tale\u003c\/b\u003e will haunt you.\" - \u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003estunningly \u003c\/b\u003erendered novel\" - \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A quirky coming-of-age novel that deepens into something dark and strange without losing its \u003cb\u003eheart \u003c\/b\u003eor its \u003cb\u003esense of wonder\u003c\/b\u003e.\"—Tom Perrotta, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Leftovers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdgar and Lucy \u003c\/i\u003eis a page-turning literary masterpiece—a stunning examination of family love and betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight-year-old Edgar Fini remembers nothing of the accident people still whisper about. He only knows that his father is gone, his mother has a limp, and his grandmother believes in ghosts. When Edgar meets a man with his own tragic story, the boy begins a journey into a secret wilderness where nothing is clear—not even the line between the living and the dead. In order to save her son, Lucy has no choice but to confront the demons of her past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfound, shocking, and beautiful, \u003ci\u003eEdgar and Lucy \u003c\/i\u003eis a thrilling adventure and the unlikeliest of love stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This tale gradually exerts \u003cb\u003ea fiendish grip\u003c\/b\u003e on the reader.\"—Helen Simonson, author of \u003ci\u003eMajor Pettigrew's Last Stand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eI tore through the luminous pages of \u003ci\u003eEdgar and Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e as if possessed\u003c\/b\u003e…What this book has to say about love and truth will stay with me for a very, very long time.\"—Sophie McManus, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Unfortunates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eI love this book\u003c\/b\u003e. Profoundly spiritual and hilariously specific...an unusual and intimate epic that manages to capture the wonder and terror of both child and parenthood with an uncanny clarity.\"—Lena Dunham, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNot That Kind of Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Victor Lodato may be our bard of the sadness, humor, and confusion of loss. He senses the absurdities and elation of mourning and childhood with a capacious precision that \u003cb\u003ebrings to mind J.D. Salinger, Lorrie Moore, Karen Russell, even James Joyce\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eEdgar and Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e will make you feel things you haven't felt in ages.\"—Daniel Torday, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Flight of Poxl West\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034434748656,"sku":"9781250096982","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250096982_p0.jpg?v=1763702853","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250096982","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}