{"product_id":"9780312426682","title":"Flesh and Blood : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFlesh and Blood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Michael Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hours\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpecimen Days\u003c\/i\u003e comes a generous, masterfully crafted novel with all the power of a Greek tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe epic tale of an American family, \u003ci\u003eFlesh and Blood\u003c\/i\u003e follows three generations of the Stassos clan as it is transformed by ambition, love, and history. Constantine Stassos, a Greek immigrant, marries Mary Cuccio, an Italian-American girl, and they have three children, each fated to a complex life. Susan is oppressed by her beauty and her father's affections; Billy is brilliant, and gay; Zoe is a wild, heedless visionary. As the years pass, their lives unfold in ways that compel them--and their parents--to meet ever greater challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A wonderful . . . sprawling, old-fashioned novel.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A work of dramatic humanity at a high and poetic level.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Reading Michael Cunningham is like putting on see-through glasses. He's got this way of exposing his characters' deepest inclinations and motivations, letting us peer through glass directly into their souls.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The book buzzcuts like Edward Scissorhands through the conventionally dull pastures of the American family saga.” —\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner Lambda Literary Awards - Winner (1995)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312426682\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40656501440718,"sku":"9780312426682","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_475b860b-77dc-47d8-8bb3-f222600b534c.jpg?v=1639449078","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312426682","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}