{"product_id":"the-other-david-guterson-paperback","title":"The Other -- David Guterson, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSnow Falling on Cedars \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a coming-of-age novel about two different visions of what it means to live a good life and the compromises that come with the search for fulfillment. - \"Gorgeous, haunting.... A deeply considered tragedy of social alienation and hubris.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn William Barry and Neil Countryman shared a love of the outdoors, trekking often into Washington's remote backcountry where they had to rely on their wits--and each other--to survive. Soon after graduating from college, Neil sets out on a path that will lead him toward a life as a devoted schoolteacher and family man. But John William makes a radically different choice, dropping out of college and moving deep into the woods. When he enlists Neil to help him disappear completely, Neil finds himself drawn into a web of agonizing responsibility, deceit, and tragedy--one that will finally break open with a wholly unexpected, life-altering revelation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Guterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.36w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307274816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e124617 \/ Other\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/16\/2009 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDAVID GUTERSON is the author of five novels: \u003ci\u003eSnow Falling on Cedars, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won the PEN\/Faulkner and the American Booksellers Association Book of the Year Award; \u003ci\u003eEast of the Mountains; Our Lady of the Forest, \u003c\/i\u003ea \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book and a \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSeattle Post- Intelligencer \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year; \u003ci\u003eThe Other; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEd King. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also the author of a previous story collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Country Ahead of Us, the Country Behind; \u003c\/i\u003ea poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eSongs for a Summons; \u003c\/i\u003eand two works of nonfiction, \u003ci\u003eFamily Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDescent: A Memoir of Madness. \u003c\/i\u003eThe recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, he lives in Washington State.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Guterson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46124151210212,"sku":"9780307274816","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780307274816.jpg?v=1741138272","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-other-david-guterson-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}