{"product_id":"avalon-paperback-1","title":"Avalon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNell Zink\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eA profound and singular story about a young woman searching for her place in the world, from one of America's most original voices--the irresistible story of one teenager's reckoning with society at large and her search for a personal utopia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Effulgent and clever.... What fun.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBran's Southern California upbringing is anything but traditional. After her mother joins a Buddhist colony, Bran is raised by her \"common-law stepfather\" on Bourdon Farms--a plant nursery that doubles as a cover for a biker gang. She spends her days tending plants, slogging through high school, and imagining what life could be if she had been born to a different family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And then she meets Peter, a beautiful, troubled, and charming train wreck of a college student from the East Coast, who launches his teaching career by initiating her into the world of literature and aesthetics. As the two begin a volatile and ostensibly doomed long-distance relationship, Bran searches for meaning in her own surroundings--attending disastrous dance recitals, house-sitting for strangers, and writing scripts for student films. She knows how to survive, but her happiness depends on learning to call the shots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Exceedingly rich, ecstatically dark, and delivered with masterful humor, \u003ci\u003eAvalon\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant portrait of a young woman who, against all odds, is determined to find her place in the world and find clarity in its remote corners.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNELL ZINK left Southern California for eastern Virginia in 1972, aged eight. After completing a B.A. in philosophy at the College of William and Mary, she worked mostly as a secretary, with stints in masonry, technical writing, and translating. In 2000, she moved to Tübingen, Germany, and now lives near Berlin. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Wallcreeper, Mislaid, Private Novelist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNicotine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDoxology\u003c\/i\u003e, and her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003en+1\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGranta, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.87 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47242191765753,"sku":"9780593468159","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/K05ZRVJzOHp2MmtDeFZVZVp5L29pdz09_e15d88dc-1b2c-4f6f-87c3-9adda8ee42c7.webp?v=1768585068","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/avalon-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}