{"product_id":"9781504029957","title":"John Cheever: A Biography","description":"“A biography of great immediacy. . . . There are many sections of great poignancy, many funny things, many of electric intimacy and candor . . . there is spellbinding power, never more so than in describing Cheever’s death, pages that are both terrible and deeply moving; one is losing an old, beloved friend.” —James Salter, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eJohn Cheever: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e is clearly an indispensable book. Donaldson moves gracefully from the personal to the literary. . . . Solidly researched and entirely readable, admiring of the writer and knowing about the man. Stuffed with fascinating anecdotes. It’s a gut-wrenching story. Donaldson tells it straight, without embellishment, and our attention never strays.” —Dan Cryer, \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A coup of investigative reporting.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Both erudite and earthly. What emerges is a rich tapestry that gives the reader extraordinary insight into the workings of a master storyteller’s mind.” —Jean Graham, \u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eJohn Cheever: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e by Scott Donaldson is as readable and ‘unputdownable’ as any thriller.” —T. Coraghessan Boyle\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A revelation. What a triumph.” —Frederick Exley\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Donaldson has set a high standard that other biographers will find difficult to equal.” —John Blades, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Open Road Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143303250160,"sku":"9781504029957","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504029957_p0.jpg?v=1763711383","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504029957","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}