{"product_id":"abc-david-plante-9780307278012","title":"ABC","description":"An original and radiant novel about grief, obsession, and the need for meaning from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Family\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the National Book Award.When his young son dies in a freak accident, Gerard struggles to find a reason in the smallest of details, including the scrap of paper containing the Sanskrit alphabet that is found at the site. Latching on to this final \"clue,\" he delves into the origins of Indo-European alphabets, his fascination taking him to England, Greece, and finally, to an ancient site in the Syrian desert where the alphabet was born some 4000 years ago. Along the way he meets other grieving parents, who accompany him on a journey that extends beyond historical knowledge and right into the heart of love and loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Plante\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0307278018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307278012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/28\/2008 pg. 20","brand":"David Plante","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435349422335,"sku":"9780307278012","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b7b96d2c-24e5-45ce-be32-5d850b0a2097.jpg?v=1777149823","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/abc-david-plante-9780307278012","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}