{"product_id":"9780316129367","title":"Sun House","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn epic comedy about the quest for transcendence in an anything-but-transcendent America, set amid the gorgeous landscapes of the American west: A “spiritual journey” full of “fun, joy, love, courage and compassion” (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePulitzer Prize-winning author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Powers) from the author of the perennial cult bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe River Why\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers K\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A random bolt from a DC-8 falls from the sky, killing a child and throwing the faith of a young Jesuit into crisis.  A boy’s mother dies on his fifth birthday, sparking a lifetime of repressed anger that he unleashes once a year in reckless duels with the Fate, God, or Power who let the coincidence happen. A young woman on a run in Seattle experiences a shooting star moment that pierces her with a love that will eventually help heal the Jesuit, the angry young man, and innumerable others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The journeys of this unintentional menagerie carry them to the healing lands of Montana and a newly founded community—where nothing tastes better than Maker's Mark mixed with glacier ice, and nothing seems less likely than the soul-filling delight a troupe of spiritual refugees, urban sophisticates, road-weary musicians, and local cowboys begin to find in each other's company.           \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With \u003ci\u003eSun House\u003c\/i\u003e, David James Duncan continues exploring the American search for meaning and love that he began in his acclaimed novels \u003ci\u003eThe River Why \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers K\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"David James Duncan","offers":[{"title":"Little, Brown and Company |  Paperback \/ softback  |  2026-03-01","offer_id":45521041326335,"sku":"9780316129367","price":31.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c0beccd0-1d48-45b7-972f-a9650cf0f05b.jpg?v=1716577591","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780316129367","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}