{"product_id":"the-cradle-9780316036115","title":"The Cradle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom a writer and producer of HBO's hit apocalyptic drama series \u003cem\u003eThe Leftovers\u003c\/em\u003e, comes a remarkable tale of devotion, marriage, and parenthood.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly one summer morning, Matthew Bishop kisses his still-sleeping wife Marissa, gets dressed and eases his truck through Milwaukee, bound for the highway. His wife, pregnant with their first child, has asked him to find the antique cradle taken years before by her mother Caroline when she abandoned Marissa, never to contact her daughter again. Soon to be a mother herself, Marissa now dreams of nothing else but bringing her baby home to the cradle she herself slept in. His wife does not know -- does not \u003cem\u003ewant\u003c\/em\u003e to know -- where her mother lives, but Matt has an address for Caroline's sister nearby and with any luck, he will be home in time for dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly as Matt tries to track down his wife's mother, he discovers that Caroline, upon leaving Marissa, has led a life increasingly plagued by impulse and irrationality, a mysterious life that grows more inexplicable with each new lead Matt gains, and door he enters. As hours turn into days and Caroline's trail takes Matt from Wisconsin to Minnesota, Illinois, and beyond in search of the cradle, Matt makes a discovery that will forever change Marissa's life, and faces a decision that will challenge everything he has ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElegant and astonishing, Patrick Somerville tells the story of one man's journey into the heart of marriage, parenthood, and what it means to be a family. Confirming the arrival of an exuberantly talented new writer, THE CRADLE is an uniquely imaginative debut novel that radiates with wisdom and wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Somerville\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Back Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.18h x 5.60w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316036115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/11\/2010 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Somerville\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two novels -- \u003ci\u003eThis Bright River\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e -- and two books of short stories -- \u003ci\u003eTrouble\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Universe in Miniature\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a writer and producer on HBO's acclaimed drama series \u003ci\u003eThe Leftovers\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his wife and three children in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Back Bay Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40865335181427,"sku":"9.78032E+12","price":19.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_0cfec279-4590-463f-9145-1a4da9b2d731.jpg?v=1687872228","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-cradle-9780316036115","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}