{"product_id":"cleanness-9781250785664","title":"Cleanness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of 2020 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed one of the best books of 2020 by \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e; BBC; NPR; \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003e(100 Must-read Books); \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003ci\u003e The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e (50 Notable Works of Fiction) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the highly anticipated follow-up to his beloved debut, \u003ci\u003eWhat Belongs to You\u003c\/i\u003e, Garth Greenwell deepens his exploration of foreignness, obligation, and desire\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSofia, Bulgaria, a landlocked city in southern Europe, stirs with hope and impending upheaval. Soviet buildings crumble, wind scatters sand from the far south, and political protesters flood the streets with song. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this atmosphere of disquiet, an American teacher navigates a life transformed by the discovery and loss of love. As he prepares to leave the place he's come to call home, he grapples with the intimate encounters that have marked his years abroad, each bearing uncanny reminders of his past. A queer student's confession recalls his own first love, a stranger's seduction devolves into paternal sadism, and a romance with another foreigner opens, and heals, old wounds. Each echo reveals startling insights about what it means to seek connection: with those we love, with the places we inhabit, and with our own fugitive selves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleanness\u003c\/i\u003e revisits and expands the world of Garth Greenwell's beloved debut, \u003ci\u003eWhat Belongs to You\u003c\/i\u003e, declared \"an instant classic\" by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e. In exacting, elegant prose, he transcribes the strange dialects of desire, cementing his stature as one of our most vital living writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250785664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Garth Greenwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38026783293621,"sku":"9781250785664","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_95f8a06d-f179-4207-9d0b-c673b169dcd3.jpg?v=1609191268","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cleanness-9781250785664","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}