{"product_id":"9781501198892","title":"Bag of Bones: A Novel","description":"Stephen King's most gripping and unforgettable novel, \u003cb\u003eBag of Bones\u003c\/b\u003e, is a story of grief and a lost love's enduring bonds, of a new love haunted by the secrets of the past, of an innocent child caught in a terrible crossfire. \u003cp\u003eSet in the Maine territory King has made mythic, \u003ci\u003eBag of Bones\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the plight of 40-year-old bestselling novelist Mike Noonan, who is unable to stop grieving even four years after the sudden death of his wife, Jo, and who can no longer bear to face the blank screen of his word processor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow his nights are plagued by vivid nightmares of the house by the lake. Despite these dreams, or perhaps because of them, Mike finally returns to Sara Laughs, the Noonans' isolated summer home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe finds his beloved Yankee town familiar on its surface, but much changed underneath -- held in the grip of a powerful millionaire, Max Devore, who twists the very fabric of the community to his purpose: to take his three-year-old granddaughter away from her widowed young mother. As Mike is drawn into their struggle, as he falls in love with both of them, he is also drawn into the mystery of Sara Laughs, now the site of ghostly visitations, ever-escalating nightmares, and the sudden recovery of his writing ability. What are the forces that have been unleashed here -- and what do they want of Mike Noonan? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs vivid and enthralling as King's most enduring works, \u003ci\u003eBag of Bones\u003c\/i\u003e resonates with what Amy Tan calls 'the witty and obsessive voice of King's powerful imagination.' It's no secret that King is our most mesmerizing storyteller. In \u003ci\u003eBag of Bones\u003c\/i\u003e -- described by Gloria Naylor as 'a love story about the dark places within us all' -- he proves tobe one of our most moving.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016127725808,"sku":"9781501198892","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781501198892_p0.jpg?v=1769896854","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781501198892","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}