{"product_id":"there-but-for-the-9780307275240","title":"There But for the","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a dinner-party guest named Miles locks himself in an upstairs room and refuses to come out, he sets off a media frenzy. He also sets in motion a mesmerizing puzzle of a novel, one that harnesses acrobatic verbal playfulness to a truly affecting story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMiles communicates only by cryptic notes slipped under the door. We see him through the eyes of four people who barely know him, ranging from a precocious child to a confused elderly woman. But while the characters' wit and wordplay soar, their story remains profoundly grounded. As it probes our paradoxical need for both separation and true connection, \u003ci\u003eThere but for the\u003c\/i\u003e balances cleverness with compassion, the surreal with the deeply, movingly real, in a way that only Ali Smith can.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307275240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.03h x 5.22w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/27\/2012 pg. 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/19\/2012 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ali Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38213639438517,"sku":"9780307275240","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_83876cd4-d35c-4026-b0b3-d830b74240e0.jpg?v=1610442174","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/there-but-for-the-9780307275240","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}