{"product_id":"every-third-thought-a-novel-in-five-seasons-9781619020122","title":"Every Third Thought: A Novel in Five Seasons","description":"John Barth stays true to form in \u003ci\u003eEvery Third Thought\u003c\/i\u003e, written from the perspective of a character Barth introduced in his short story collection \u003ci\u003eThe Development\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge I. Newett and his wife Amanda Todd lived in the gated community of Heron Bay Estates until its destruction by a fluke tornado. This event, Newett notes, occurred on the 77th anniversary of the 1929 stock market crash, a detail that would appear insignificant if it were not for several subsequent events. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stress of the tornado's devastation prompts the Newett-Todds to depart on a European vacation, during which George suffers a fall on none other than his 77th birthday, the first day of autumn (or more cryptically, fall). Following this coincidence, George experiences the first of what is to become five serial visions, each appearing to him on the first day of the ensuing seasons, and each corresponding to a pivotal event in that season of his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the novel unfolds, so do these uncanny coincidences, and it is clear that, as ever, Barth possesses an unmatched talent in balancing his characteristic style and wit with vivid, page-turning storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Catapult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781619020122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"John Barth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43624078803125,"sku":"9781619020122","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_245160ab-7e96-43b4-9823-5234d14df186.jpg?v=1707800004","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/every-third-thought-a-novel-in-five-seasons-9781619020122","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}