{"product_id":"9780312191184","title":"Emma Who Saved My Life : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eEmma Who Saved My Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Wilton Barnhardt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA big, funny, engaging, unsentimental and sometimes even wise book...Delightful.\"—\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLookaway, Lookaway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWilton Barnhardt's novel of coming of age in New York City brims with energy, surprise, irresistible humor, and the heady rush of youth. Its hero, Gil Freeman, a midwestern aspiring actor, comes to the city in search of stardom—but instead encounters the perils of Alphabet City, the desperation of off-off-off-Broadway theater...and the exhilarating, exasperating, absolutely unique Emma, around whom his life comes to turn. Charming and engaging, quintessentially American, \u003ci\u003eEmma Who Saved My Life\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the extraordinary fiction debuts of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With a polished assurance rare in a first novel...Wilton Barnhardt unreels flashy scene after scene in convincing detail and sharp, snappy dialogue...the kind of shooting star that will make readers watch the skies eagerly for Barnhardt's next one.” —\u003ci\u003eSusan Allen Toth, The Washingtion Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is an immensely winning book.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Heir to Holden Caulfield...An affecting first novel, full of feeling without being sentimental.” —\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“New novelists are plentiful. New novelists who create memorable characters, an insightful story, and thoughtful wit are rare. Wilton Barnhardt is one of the rare ones.” —\u003ci\u003eRebecca Warburton Boylan, Newsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Emma is a winner--a book of enormous charm....One of the most promising fictional debuts in many years.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Big, funny, engaging, unsentimental...delightful.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312191184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40593317658830,"sku":"9780312191184","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_cdfb379a-f2fc-4fdd-ba99-5278d0a58799.jpg?v=1637786113","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312191184","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}