{"product_id":"9781685891091","title":"Liquid, Fragile, Perishable","description":"\u003cb\u003eA vivid and moving portrayal of the intricate web of relations and fate in a small New England town, told with interlocking storylines in a unique and mesmerizing voice of uncommon power in this debut novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is May in the tiny hamlet of Glenville, Vermont, bringing with it currents of rejuvenation and rebirth. For 3 families, though, the year ahead will prove to be a roller coaster of life-changing events, promises, and tragedies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiquid, Fragile, Perishable\u003c\/i\u003e unspools via a chorus of unforgettable voices: an old-school Christian beekeeping family and newly transplanted New Yorkers; a trio of teenage girls and a deeply rooted family of ne’er-do-wells; and one woman who just wants to live alone in the woods. The shifting set of relations among the citizens of this community encompasses teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, poverty—and a cavalcade of thwarted dreams, young love in bloom, and poignant missed connections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis powerful debut is a subtle and beautiful story about the interlocking relationships among the residents of a small town out of Sherwood Anderson or Thornton Wilder—but with a very contemporary set of problems ... By turns sexy, shocking, and wistful, this coruscating debut conveys the hopes, the sadness, and the secrets of a whole great world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold in a vivid style of complete distinction, the novel has a magic and a momentum all its own, giving a look into the aching, silent heart of America.","brand":"Carolyn Kuebler","offers":[{"title":"Melville House |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-05-07","offer_id":44663221289215,"sku":"9781685891091","price":26.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b3ed3e25-2979-4e63-b256-e7353d9b6252.jpg?v=1704534387","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781685891091","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}