{"product_id":"the-unfortunates-9781250096241","title":"The Unfortunates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"brilliant social satire of life among the 1 percent of the 1 percent\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), Sophie McManus presents a contemporary American tragedy of breathtaking scope. \u003ci\u003eThe Unfortunates\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a wealthy family coming to terms with how their privilege and entitlement means nothing in the face of an uncaring universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA larger-than-life heiress to a rubber baron's fortune, once known for her cruel wit as much as for her tremendous generosity, Cecilia Somner is now in opulent decline. Afflicted with a rare disease and touched by mortality for the first time, her gilded, bygone values collide with an unforgiving present. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, along with her troubled son, George, and his working-class wife, Iris, CeCe must face the Somners' dark legacy and the corrupting nature of their fortune. As the family struggles to cope with their rising misfortunes, the secrets and lies between matriarch, son, and daughter-in-law grow entangled. CeCe's condition topples her world, giving her a glimpse at how the rest of society deals with disaster, changing her perspectives on medical marijuana, physical and mental illnesses, housing crises, and LGBTQ families. But her realizations come too late as the Somners are besieged by a startling turn of events as unforgettable as it is unexpected. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile no riches can put things right for the unfortunate Somners, when all is lost they learn what life beyond the long, shimmering shadow cast by their dynasty may become. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A strong, gripping debut\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Unfortunates\u003c\/i\u003e is a hilarious and heartbreaking novel about a prominent family on the edge of ruin and a meditation on love as delusional obsession, as transformation, and ultimately as a coming to grace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A modern-day Edith Wharton.\"--RON CHARLES, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"McManus is a talented, intelligent writer, and the story is as well-paced as a good thriller.\"--MOIRA HODGSON, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A wonderfully precise and subtle?not to mention unexpectedly moving?take on the assumptions and beleaguerments that go with great wealth.\"--DAPHNE MERKIN, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and Longlisted for the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of the Year and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Paperback Row Pick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Must-Read by \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e (New York), \u003ci\u003eBloomberg Businessweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTravel + Leisure\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophie McManus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250096241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOPHIE McMANUS\u003c\/b\u003e was born in New York City, and she received her BA from Vassar College and her MFA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence College. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, the Saltonstall Foundation, and the Jentel Foundation. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Short Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMemorious\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTin House, \u003c\/i\u003eamong other publications. She teaches writing in Brooklyn, New York. \u003ci\u003eThe Unfortunates\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44233644146803,"sku":"9.78125E+12","price":29.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_62d667ba-282d-4801-b997-ddf7a5a0d42a.jpg?v=1768746331","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-unfortunates-9781250096241","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}