{"product_id":"look-at-us-paperback-1","title":"Look at Us - 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\u003eT. L. Toma\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA marriage is transformed by a new arrival\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLook at Us\u003c\/i\u003e is a scrupulous dissection of a contemporary marriage in mortal peril. It's also a wild ride of a novel, gorgeously written, by turns comic, lyrical, elegiac, disturbing, and profound. I couldn't put it down until the startling conclusion.\" --\u003cb\u003eValerie Martin\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eProperty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Give It to You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin, a market analyst, and Lily, a corporate attorney, have a life that many would envy--they share an expensive New York apartment with their twin toddlers, sample the delicacies of Manhattan's finest restaurants, and take Caribbean vacations. But when the couple's nanny announces her imminent departure, they panic: how will they ever find a replacement capable of managing their spirited boys? Enter Maeve, a young Irish émigré. Neither of them imagines how indispensable she will become, either to the household or to their marriage. As the family's domestic bliss takes an unexpected turn, a different type of intimacy evolves, leading to an explosive finale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA captivating, trenchant portrait of class and sexual dynamics, \u003ci\u003eLook at Us\u003c\/i\u003e reveals just how fragile our social arrangements really are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eT. L. Toma\u003c\/b\u003e lives with his wife in Portland, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eT. L. Toma\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two novels: \u003ci\u003eBorder Dance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLook at Us\u003c\/i\u003e. He studied philosophy at Brown University and Northwestern University, where he received his PhD. He has taught in prisons, migrant labor camps, and adult literacy programs and currently teaches at Laredo College, Palo Alto College, and Texas A\u0026amp;M University-Corpus Christi. Toma lives with his wife in Portland, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47251590480121,"sku":"9781942658917","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SzRKZXpOV1lFcXE4MnhRWXA4eUZWdz09_32bbb8a0-a659-4044-bef6-8b9e66deb1b2.webp?v=1768673935","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/look-at-us-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}