{"product_id":"instrumentalities-of-the-night-3-surrender-to-the-will-of-the-night-glen-cook2009-copy","title":"The Weekend: A Novel  Charlotte Wood(2021)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree women in their seventies reunite for one last, life-changing weekend in the beach house of their late friend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour older women have a lifelong friendship of the best loving, practical, frank, and steadfast. But when Sylvie dies, the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are Jude, a once-famous restaurateur; Wendy, an acclaimed public intellectual; and Adele, a renowned actress now mostly out of work. Struggling to recall exactly why they’ve remained close all these years, the grieving women gather at Sylvie’s old beach house—not for festivities this time, but to clean it out before it is sold. Can they survive together without her?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithout Sylvie to maintain the group’s delicate equilibrium, frustrations build and painful memories press in. Fraying tempers, an elderly dog, unwelcome guests, and too much wine collide in a storm that brings long-buried hurts to the surface—and threatens to sweep away their friendship for good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Weekend  explores growing old and growing up, and what happens when we’re forced to uncover the lies we tell ourselves. Sharply observed and excruciatingly funny, this is a jewel of a a celebration of tenderness and friendship from an award-winning writer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ex Libris Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45487068283107,"sku":"EXL1891","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/5675\/7951\/files\/48848248.jpg?v=1725636884","url":"https:\/\/www.exlibrismichigan.com\/products\/instrumentalities-of-the-night-3-surrender-to-the-will-of-the-night-glen-cook2009-copy","provider":"Ex Libris Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}