{"product_id":"the-children-s-bach-9780553387414b","title":"The Children's Bach","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice • Now in a new edition with a foreword by Rumaan Alam, a modern classic from one of Australia’s greatest writers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in suburban Melbourne in the early 1980s, \u003ci\u003eThe Children’s Bach\u003c\/i\u003e centers on Dexter and Athena Fox, their two sons, and the insulated world they’ve built together. Despite the routine challenges of domestic life, they are largely happy. But when a friend from Dexter’s past resurfaces and introduces the couple to the city’s bohemian underground—unbound by routine and driven by desire—Athena begins to wonder if life might hold more for her, and the tenuous bonds that tie the Foxes together start to fray.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA literary institution in Australia, Helen Garner’s perfectly formed novels embody the tumultuous 1970s and 1980s. Drawn on a small canvas and with a subtle musical backdrop, The Children’s Bach is “a jewel” (Ben Lerner) within Garner’s revered catalogue, a beloved work that solidified her place among the masters of modern letters, a finely etched masterpiece that weighs the burdens of commitment against the costs of liberation.","brand":"Pantheon Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42821312413776,"sku":"9780553387414B","price":10.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780553387414-l.jpg?v=1785883184","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-children-s-bach-9780553387414b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}