{"product_id":"9781620407233","title":"Brother of the More Famous Jack: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBack in print, the debut novel that redefined the coming-of-age genre, now with an introduction by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Maria Semple.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAsk today's favorite novelists what books influenced their writing and you'll hear \u003ci\u003eBrother of the More Famous Jack \u003c\/i\u003eagain and again\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003eWorn dog-eared copies of this long out-of-print novel are highly prized and shared enthusiastically in literary circles-its return to print is cause for celebration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStylish, suburban Katherine is eighteen when she is propelled into the heart of Professor Jacob Goldman's rambling home and his large eccentric family. As his enchanting yet sharp-tongued wife, Jane, gives birth to her sixth child, Katherine meets beautiful, sulky Roger and his volatile younger brother, Jonathan. Inevitable heartbreak sends her fleeing to Rome, but ten years later, older and wiser, she returns to find the Goldmans again.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134505140464,"sku":"9781620407233","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781620407233_p0.jpg?v=1763854882","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781620407233","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}