{"product_id":"poor-george-paperback","title":"Poor George - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaula Fox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJonathan Lethem\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003ePoor George\u003c\/em\u003e gives us George Mecklin, a restless, soft-spoken teacher at a private school in Manhattan. Depressed by his life of vague moral purpose, George discovers a local adolescent named Ernest breaking into his house. Rather than hand the boy over to the police, as his nagging wife insists, George instead decides to tutor him. His life consequently implodes. Filled with vividly acid portrayals of American life in the 1960s, prescient explorations of suburban anomie, and a riotously disturbing cast of supporting characters, \u003cem\u003ePoor George\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic American novel--further reminder of Paula Fox's astonishing literary gifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an introduction by Jonathan Lethem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.27 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724129144895,"sku":"9780393321319","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/49e10afb5e6928659fb914229e42ce62.webp?v=1765101584","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/poor-george-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}