{"product_id":"the-ninth-wife-9780061851896","title":"The Ninth Wife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this funny and engaging novel, Amy Stolls shows us that real-life romance is rarely as clear-cut as it seems. \u003cem\u003eThe Ninth Wife\u003c\/em\u003e is a vibrant, nuanced novel about marriage, identity and the moment when we realize that the shimmer of fantasy pales next to the tumultuous reality of ordinary, everyday happiness.\" -- Carolyn Parkhurst, author of The Dogs of Babel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA smart, funny, eye-opening tale of love, marriage, and the power of stories to unlock the true meaning of home and family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat sane woman would consider becoming any man's ninth wife?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBess Gray is a thirty-five-year-old folklorist and amateur martial artist living in Washington, DC. Just as she's about to give up all hope of marriage, she meets Rory, a charming Irish musician, and they fall in love. But Rory is a man with a secret, which he confesses to Bess when he asks for her hand: He's been married eight times before. Shocked, Bess embarks on a quest she feels she must undertake before she can give him an answer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her long-married, bickering grandparents, her neighbor (himself a mystery), a shar-pei named Stella, and a mannequin named Peace, Bess sets out on a cross-country journey--unbeknownst to Rory--to seek out and question the wives who came before. What she discovers about herself and her own past is far more than she bargained for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amy Stolls\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.27w x 1.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061851896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2011 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/11\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStolls, Amy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmy Stolls's young adult novel \u003cem\u003ePalms to the Ground\u003c\/em\u003e was published in 2005 to critical acclaim and was a Parents' Choice Gold Award winner. A former environmental journalist who covered the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, she is currently a literature program officer for the National Endowment for the Arts. She lived in Washington, DC, with her husband and son.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39921869422707,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_44f343e6-3085-4f73-9c83-fa00b42b163e.jpg?v=1647352671","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-ninth-wife-9780061851896","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}