{"product_id":"lost-in-the-garden-by-philip-beard-very-good","title":"Lost in the Garden by Philip Beard VERY GOOD","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaperback in Very Good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wry novel of suburban life unraveled from the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Zoe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike Tom Perrotta and Nick Hornby, Philip Beard writes insightfully, movingly, and with the lightest touch about the messiness of life. Michael Benedict, overprivileged but undermotivated, seems to have it all: a beautiful wife, two lovely daughters, a law practice, and a natural golf swing. But when his wife announces she’s unexpectedly pregnant with their third child, Michael’s underwhelming response disturbs the fault lines of both his marriage and his psyche. Seeking solace, Michael turns to his golf game and a kind of sex that isn’t \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eexactly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e extramarital. A deft tightrope walk between heartbreak and hilarity, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLost in the Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a novel for anyone who’s ever felt life was a work in progress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ex Libris Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49293384909027,"sku":"EXL002596","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/5675\/7951\/files\/s-l500-2026-06-22T164737.933.webp?v=1782161296","url":"https:\/\/www.exlibrismichigan.com\/products\/lost-in-the-garden-by-philip-beard-very-good","provider":"Ex Libris Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}