{"product_id":"9780743249645","title":"The Big House","description":"Author: George Howe Colt\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780743249645\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scribner\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 20 Jul 2004\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaced with the sale of the century-old family summer house on Cape Cod where he had spent forty-two summers, George Howe Colt recounts returning for one last stay with his wife and children in this stunning memoir that was a National Book Award Finalist and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of the Year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n This poignant tribute to the eleven-bedroom jumble of gables, bays, and dormers that watched over weddings, divorces, deaths, anniversaries, birthdays, breakdowns, and love affairs for five generations interweaves Colt’s final visit with memories of a lifetime of summers. Run-down yet romantic, \u003ci\u003eThe Big House\u003c\/i\u003e stands not only as a cherished reminder of summer’s ephemeral pleasures but also as a powerful symbol of a vanishing way of life.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46871663902878,"sku":"HPC-9780743249645","price":30.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780743249645.jpg?v=1779618650","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780743249645","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}