{"product_id":"the-matter-with-morris-paperback","title":"The Matter with Morris - 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\u003eDavid Bergen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \"immaculately written, trenchantly honest, hugely compelling\" novel from the Giller Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eStranger\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Morris Schutt, a prominent newspaper columnist, surveys his life over the past year, he sees disaster everywhere. His son has just been killed in Afghanistan, and his newspaper has put him on indefinite leave; his psychiatrist wife, Lucille, seems headed for the door; he is strongly attracted to Ursula, the wife of a dairy farmer from Minnesota; and his daughter appears to be having an affair with one of her professors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What is a thinking man to do but turn to Cicero and Plato and Socrates in search of the truth? Or better still, to call one of those discreet \"dating services\" in search of happiness? But happiness, as Morris discovers, is not that easy to find. David Bergen's most accomplished novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Matter with Morris\u003c\/i\u003e, is an unforgettable story with a vitality, charm, and intelligence all its own. Bergen proves once again that he is a rare and exceptional writer, dazzling us with his wit and touching us with his compassion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Matter With Morris\u003c\/i\u003e is more interested in showing that simply getting on with life is one of the best ways to counter grief, a premise it supports with quiet effectiveness.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A beautiful, smart, deeply moving book.\"--Miriam Toews, author of \u003ci\u003eA Complicated Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Bergen writes earnestly about dignity and duty, particularly as they apply to fatherhood and women.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Bergen\u003c\/b\u003e won the 2005 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel \u003ci\u003eThe Time in Between.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the winner of the 2009 Writers Trust Notable Author Award, two McNally Robinson Book of the Year Awards, the Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction, and the Carol Shields Book Award. He lives in Winnipeg, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47247280668921,"sku":"9781582437590","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MThSU1d5ZXk4SStxd0w0cUdDWWkvdz09.webp?v=1768621350","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-matter-with-morris-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}