{"product_id":"the-cradle-patrick-somerville-9780316036115","title":"The Cradle","description":"Early one summer morning, Matthew Bishop kisses his still-sleeping wife Marissa, gets dressed and eases his truck through Milwaukee, bound for the highway. His wife, pregnant with their first child, has asked him to find the antique cradle taken years before by her mother Caroline when she abandoned Marissa, never to contact her daughter again. Soon to be a mother herself, Marissa now dreams of nothing else but bringing her baby home to the cradle she herself slept in. His wife does not know -- does not want to know -- where her mother lives, but Matt has an address for Caroline's sister near by and with any luck, he will be home in time for dinner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Only as Matt tries to track down his wife's mother, he discovers that Caroline, upon leaving Marissa, has led a life increasingly plagued by impulse and irrationality, a mysterious life that grows more inexplicable with each new lead Matt gains, and door he enters. As hours turn into days and Caroline's trail takes Matt from Wisconsin to Minnesota, Illinois, and beyond in search of the cradle, Matt makes a discovery that will forever change Marissa's life, and faces a decision that will challenge everything he has ever known. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elegant and astonishing, Patrick Somerville tells the story of one man's journey into the heart of marriage, parenthood, and what it means to be a family. Confirming the arrival of an exuberantly talented writer, \u003ci\u003eThe Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e is an uniquely imaginative debut novel that radiates with wisdom and wonder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Somerville\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316036110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316036115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Back Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.18h x 5.60w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/11\/2010 pg. 24","brand":"Patrick Somerville","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981567328511,"sku":"9780316036115","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_07b8f572-1ad8-4682-9f76-0c8dcae12740.jpg?v=1683256326","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cradle-patrick-somerville-9780316036115","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}