{"product_id":"truth-and-consequences-9780143038030","title":"Truth and Consequences","description":"Over the years, Alison Lurie has earned a devoted readership for her satiric wit and storytelling acumen. With \u003ci\u003eTruth and Consequences\u003c\/i\u003e, described by the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e as \"a comedy of adultery with a comedy of academia thrown in,\" Lurie returns with a modern social satire that recalls the best of David Lodge and Mary McCarthy as well as her own popular university novels \u003ci\u003eThe War Between the Tates\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e. BACKCOVER: \"A wily, shapely tale of love's labors lost.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A wry, insightful, thoroughly enjoyable tale about how men and women choose their demons and their lovers, and the sacrifices they're willing to make for both.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Delightful . . . Her characters are, as always, wonderfully imperfect.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143038030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.42w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/10\/2006 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alison Lurie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45150606196917,"sku":"9780143038030","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e9e8c452-e4c2-4a7a-b73c-26a125d60870.jpg?v=1741104478","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/truth-and-consequences-9780143038030","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}