{"product_id":"emotionally-weird-9780312279998","title":"Emotionally Weird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eEmotionally Weird\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoroughly original and hilarious new novel about mothers, daughters, and love, by the author of \u003ci\u003eBehind the Scenes at the Museum\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a weather-beaten island off the coast of Scotland, Effie and her mother, Nora, take refuge in the large, mouldering house of their ancestors and tell each other stories. Nora, at first, recounts nothing that Effie really wants to hear--like who her real father was. Effie tells various versions of her life at college, where in fact she lives in a lethargic relationship with Bob, a student who never goes to lectures, seldom gets out of bed, and to whom Klingons are as real as Spaniards and Germans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as mother and daughter spin their tales, strange things are happening around them. Is Effie being followed? Is someone killing the old people? And where is the mysterious yellow dog?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this brilliant comic narrative, \u003ci\u003e Emotionally Weird\u003c\/i\u003e, which explores the nonsensical power of language and meaning, Kate Atkinson has created another magical masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 07\/06\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312279998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.50w x 1.10d","brand":"Kate Atkinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635818918044,"sku":"9780312279998","price":22.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7dc338be-d4c7-4a3f-89d1-d468b8c51b22.jpg?v=1603840612","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/emotionally-weird-9780312279998","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}