{"product_id":"the-english-american-9781439156537","title":"The English American","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis coming soon.......\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe English American\u003c\/i\u003e has something universal to teach about adoption and all the big issues that go along with it, including love, grace and acceptance. Both poignant and funny, the story rings true because the author has lived the situation. It looks like Larkin has a winner on her hands in this semi-autobiographical novel about an adoptee's identity crisis.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Oregonian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe English American\u003c\/i\u003e is a funny, charming and poignant book -- the kind that you can't resist reading in a single day. --\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe English American\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging, highly readable tale of one woman's search for love and a place in the world.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Star Ledger \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Deceptively simple in framework, the novel successfully veers between poignancy and outrageous humor, with Larkin having great fun with English and American cultures as Pippa navigates her way through the culture clashes and extended families to recognize her unique, quirky self..\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Drawn from Larkin's own life, this debut novel -- like Pippa herself -- is smart, funny, and utterly charming.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe English American\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartfelt journey through the dual life of a vulnerable woman who is searching for her past in an attempt to find her future...this comedic jaunt into the nature v. nurture enigma is sure to acquire a beloved spot in hearts and on bookshelves for years to come.\" --\u003ci\u003eGTWeekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You need only to turn the page to find something that will make you laugh...or cry...Pippa's journey of self-discovery and identity becomes our own. I still think about her, weeks after finishing this book.\" --\u003ci\u003eAdoptive Families Magazin\u003c\/i\u003ee\u003cbr\u003e\"Alison Larkin has written a book that makes you laugh and cry at the same time. Not only that, \u003ci\u003eThe English American\u003c\/i\u003e is a story that you've never read before... You will love it!\" --Gail Parent, Emmy Award winning writer for T\u003ci\u003eracey Takes On, The Golden Girls,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Carol Burnett Show\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Alison Larkin nails the Anglo-American cultural divide brilliantly in the most compelling novel I have read in years. Fast-paced, moving, deeply comic and sexy, I could not put it down.\" --Clive Pearse, HGTV, Host of \u003ci\u003eDesigned to Sell\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDesign Star\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529928810839,"sku":"9781439156537","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781439156537.jpg?v=1731877400","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-english-american-9781439156537","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}