{"product_id":"the-names","title":"The Names","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAN INSTANT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBESTSELLER AND READ WITH JENNA PICK—A WORD-OF-MOUTH HIT THAT BEGS TO BE SHARED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Dazzling.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A magnificent novel.” —Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eHorse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register her son's birth. Her husband, Gordon, respected in the community but a controlling presence at home, intends for her to follow a long-standing family tradition and name the baby after him. But when faced with the decision, Cora hesitates...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpanning thirty-five years, what follows are three alternate and alternating versions of their lives, shaped by Cora’s last-minute choice of name. In richly layered prose, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Names\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores the painful ripple effects of domestic abuse, the messy ties of family, and the possibilities of autonomy and healing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough a prism of what-ifs, Florence Knapp invites us to consider the \"one . . . precious life\" we are given. Full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. It is the story of one family and love’s endless capacity to endure, no matter what fate has in store.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book’s brilliantly imaginative structure, propulsive storytelling, and emotional power are certain to make \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Names\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a modern classic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tuliptree Book Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46275988881547,"sku":"9780593833902","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/8549\/7227\/files\/Names.jpg?v=1774038236","url":"https:\/\/shop.tuliptreebookco.com\/products\/the-names","provider":"Tuliptree Book Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}