{"product_id":"nightswimmer-paperback","title":"Nightswimmer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Olshan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eClara's Heart\u003c\/i\u003e crafts a vivid mosaic of the passions and pressures of gay life in New York City as two men find their all-consuming affair threatened by the cynicism of mutual friends and memories of lost love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne night ten years ago, Will Kaplan and his lover went for a swim in the Pacific Ocean--but only Will emerged. In the following decade, Will moved to New York, filling his days with numerous meaningless affairs, still haunted by his lover's disappearance--had he drowned? Or had he planned to abandon Will that night? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile throwing himself into the gay scene of New York City in the time of the AIDS epidemic, Will meets a young man just as tormented and scarred by the past as Will. Drawn together by secrets, obsessions, and the desire for intimacy--as well as the fears that prevent intimacy--their intense relationship makes waves in their circles of friends and ex-lovers, transforming Will's life forever.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Olshan, the award-winning author of eleven novels, one of which, \u003ci\u003eClara's Heart, \u003c\/i\u003e became a movie starring Whoopi Goldberg. He has written nonfiction articles and essays for many publications, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London), and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Vermont and New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 13, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731267588159,"sku":"9781451667196","price":19.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2745d25280c2ac924073bd848e281047.webp?v=1765128294","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/nightswimmer-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}