{"product_id":"whistler","title":"Whistler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe New York Times bestseller — the new novel from Ann Patchett, “one of the most beloved authors of her generation” (Sunday Times).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Daphne notices an older gentleman following her around the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, she doesn't expect it to be Eddie, her former stepfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarried to her mother for a short time when Daphne was nine, she hasn't seen Eddie for many years — not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeeting again now, Daphne and Eddie feel that time has fallen away. Their earlier relationship was brief but had a profound impact on both of them. Together, they consider not only their past, but the joys of the present and their commitment to face the future together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA moving, luminous story about bravery, memory and the often small yet consequential moments that define our lives, \u003cem\u003eWhistler\u003c\/em\u003e paints an intimate portrait of the sweetness and impermanence of life, and the power of connection to defy time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePraise for Ann Patchett\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“One of the most beloved authors of her generation.”\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Filled with the moments I live for in a story.”\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eBonnie Garmus\u003c\/strong\u003e, on \u003cem\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature.”\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eGuardian\u003c\/strong\u003e, on \u003cem\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn Patchett\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eBel Canto\u003c\/em\u003e (winner of the Orange Prize and the PEN\/Faulkner Award), \u003cem\u003eThe Dutch House\u003c\/em\u003e (a Pulitzer Prize finalist), \u003cem\u003eCommonwealth\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/em\u003e. She is the co-owner of Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee — one of America's most beloved independent bookshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePerfect for readers of\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/em\u003e, Elizabeth Strout, Claire Keegan — and anyone who loves fiction where the quietest moments carry the most weight. Jacket painting by Noah Saterstrom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107046322392,"sku":"9781037206498","price":699.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/1471\/6632\/files\/81h1MHE6J8L.jpg?v=1785502453","url":"https:\/\/www.readersparadise.co\/products\/whistler","provider":"Readers Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}