{"product_id":"florida-1","title":"Florida","description":"FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD\n\nWINNER OF THE STORY PRIZE\n\nONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR\n\nFrom the universally acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Fates and Furies, Matrix, and the instant New York Times bestseller Brawler\n\nFlorida is a \"superlative\" book (Boston Globe), \"frequently funny\" (San Francisco Chronicle), \"brooding, inventive and often moving\" (NPR Fresh Air) --as Groff is recognized as \"Florida's unofficial poet laureate, as Joan Didion was for California.\" (Washington Post)\n\nIn her thrilling new book, Lauren Groff brings the reader into a physical world that is at once domestic and wild—a place where the hazards of the natural world lie waiting to pounce, yet the greatest threats and mysteries are still of an emotional, psychological nature. A family retreat can be derailed by a prowling panther, or by a sexual secret. Among those navigating this place are a resourceful pair of abandoned sisters; a lonely boy, grown up; a restless, childless couple, a searching, homeless woman; and an unforgettable, recurring character—a steely and conflicted wife and mother.\n\nThe stories in this collection span characters, towns, decades, even centuries, but Florida—its landscape, climate, history, and state of mind—becomes its gravitational center: an energy, a mood, as much as a place of residence. Groff transports the reader, then jolts us alert with a crackle of wit, a wave of sadness, a flash of cruelty, as she writes about loneliness, rage, family, and the passage of time. With shocking accuracy and effect, she pinpoints the moments and decisions and connections behind human pleasure and pain, hope and despair, love and fury—the moments that make us alive. Startling, precise, and affecting, Florida is a magnificent achievement.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1594634513\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1594634513.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Groff, Lauren\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42910310236221,"sku":"BVV.1594634513.G","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1594634513-0.jpg?v=1768166006","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/florida-1","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}