{"product_id":"9781492631279","title":"A Robot in the Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of THE ROSIE  PROJECT and THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME, a broken man and  his damaged robot build an unlikely friendship—with some assembly required. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen's really great at failing at things—his job, being a  husband, taking the garbage out. But then he finds a battered robot named Tang  in his garden. And Tang needs Ben. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore ornery and prone to tantrums than one would expect from  something made of gears and springs, Tang desperately must be fixed—and he  just might be the thing to fix what's broken in Ben. Together they will  discover that friendship can rise up under the strangest of circumstances, and  what it really means to be human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny, touching, charming, wise, and a bit unusual, \u003cem\u003eA Robot in the Garden\u003c\/em\u003e is a gem of a  first novel, perfect for anyone who has ever found it difficult to connection  with the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Our hero is a FANTASTIC and UNFORGETTABLE creation, and so is this absolute marvel of a novel.\"—Neil Smith, author of\u003cem\u003e Bang Crunch\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBoo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An inventive and utterly charming tale...heartwarming.\"—\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157481210096,"sku":"9781492631279","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781492631279_p0.jpg?v=1763661897","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781492631279","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}