{"product_id":"permanent-member-of-the-family","title":"Permanent Member of the Family","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003ePermanent Member of the Family\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eRussell Banks\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780061857669\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eEcco\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eReprint\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e240\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eUsed Copy\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of short stories from the contemporary American master whom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e declared \"the most compassionate fiction writer working today.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuffused with Russell Banks's trademark lyricism and reckless humor, the twelve stories in \u003cem\u003eA Permanent Member of the Family\u003c\/em\u003e examine the myriad ways we try--and sometimes fail--to connect with one another, as we seek a home in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the title story, a father looks back on the legend of the cherished family dog whose divided loyalties mirrored the fragmenting of his marriage. \"A Former Marine\" asks, to chilling effect, if one can ever stop being a parent. And in the haunting, evocative \"Veronica,\" a mysterious woman searching for her daughter may not be who she claims she is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving between the stark beauty of winter in upstate New York and the seductive heat of Florida, Banks's acute and penetrating collection demonstrates the range and virtuosity of both his narrative prowess and his startlingly panoramic vision of modern American life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Permanent Member of the Family | Russell Banks | Paperback | 9780061857669 | Used: Very Good | Fiction 1732951","offer_id":48310750838936,"sku":"1732951","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Permanent Member of the Family | Russell Banks | Paperback | 9780061857669 | Used: Like New | Fiction 1739135 (temp: 26)","offer_id":49010958336152,"sku":"1739135","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/711jTB9o2gL.jpg?v=1773155308","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/permanent-member-of-the-family","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}