{"product_id":"bear-9780593946688","title":"Bear","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mesmerizing novel of two sisters whose lives are upended by an unexpected visitor--a tale of family, obsession, and a mysterious creature in the woods, by the celebrated, bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Disappearing Earth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLit Hub\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Thrilling and propulsive, glorious and terrifying. Julia Phillips is a brilliant writer.\"--Ann Patchett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Beautiful and haunting . . . this is brilliant.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey were sisters and they would last past the end of time.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSam and Elena dream of another life. On the island off the coast of Washington where they were born and raised, they and their mother struggle to survive. Sam works on the ferry that delivers wealthy mainlanders to their vacation homes while Elena bartends at the local golf club, but even together they can't earn enough to get by, stirring their frustration about the limits that shape their existence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen one night on the boat, Sam spots a bear swimming the dark waters of the channel. Where is it going? What does it want? When the bear turns up by their home, Sam, terrified, is more convinced than ever that it's time to leave the island. But Elena responds differently to the massive beast. Enchanted by its presence, she throws into doubt the desire to escape and puts their long-held dream in danger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA story about the bonds of sisterhood and the mysteries of the animals that live among us--and within us--\u003ci\u003eBear\u003c\/i\u003e is a propulsive, mythical, richly imagined novel from one of the most acclaimed young writers in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Large Print Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593946688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Julia Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44087357735093,"sku":"9780593946688","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3c91b2c6-5fe0-4790-8830-8bda00b68c49.jpg?v=1714457922","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bear-9780593946688","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}