{"product_id":"9781624880940","title":"The El","description":"A stirring historic novel set in Depression-era Brooklyn, \"The El\" weaves an unforgettable family saga.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the shadow of the elevated train (called \"The El,\" for short), a loud, lusty Italian-American clan resides: Poppa, the kindly patriarch; Bridget, his loving wife and mother of their six grown children; Rosanna, their eldest, who is married to Tony, an evil, dangerous drunk; Kewpie, their nubile teenage daughter and Tiger, their scrappy ten-year old son. A stark drama quickly unfolds as a terrible secret is revealed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold through the eyes of a quirky, colorful array of characters, the Paradisos struggle through seasons of joy, loss and desire, and experience simple delights. Here, the ordinary becomes extraordinary. It is a place of unconditional and unrequited love, where the unimaginable is indeed possible and the whims of a violent alcoholic threaten to destroy the idyllic applecart of the family’s existence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The El\" is simultaneously homey and horrific, innocent and erotic, magical and shocking. It is a complicated mosaic of light and dark, full of savory flavors and vivid, memorable images.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf Pete Hamill and Joyce Carol Oates could have a literary lovechild together, it would be \"The El\"...with a bit of \"50 Shades of Grey\" thrown in for good measure.","brand":"BookBaby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182271643888,"sku":"9781624880940","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781624880940_p0.jpg?v=1763864364","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781624880940","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}