{"product_id":"the-childrens-bach-9780593470763","title":"The Children's Bach","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice - Now in a new edition with a foreword by Rumaan Alam, a modern classic from one of Australia's greatest writers - \"It's high time American readers knew her generous, category-defying imagination.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Children's Bach\u003c\/i\u003e is [Garner's] masterpiece.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublic Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in suburban Melbourne in the early 1980s, \u003ci\u003eThe Children's Bach\u003c\/i\u003e centers on Dexter and Athena Fox, their two sons, and the insulated world they've built together. Despite the routine challenges of domestic life, they are largely happy. But when a friend from Dexter's past resurfaces and introduces the couple to the city's bohemian underground--unbound by routine and driven by desire--Athena begins to wonder if life might hold more for her, and the tenuous bonds that tie the Foxes together start to fray. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA literary institution in Australia, Helen Garner's perfectly formed novels embody the tumultuous 1970s and 1980s. Drawn on a small canvas and with a subtle musical backdrop, \u003ci\u003e The Children's Bach\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a jewel\" (Ben Lerner) within Garner's revered catalogue, a beloved work that solidified her place among the masters of modern letters, a finely etched masterpiece that weighs the burdens of commitment against the costs of liberation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593470763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.19w x 0.50d","brand":"Helen Garner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44524550684853,"sku":"9780593470763","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b9024f82-f6a0-4f79-a8ce-08189df8e8a9.jpg?v=1722920006","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-childrens-bach-9780593470763","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}