{"product_id":"9780452279452","title":"Diane Johnson - Lying Low","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Diane Johnson. Themes include Fiction, Literary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Book Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A nearly flawless performance—a beautifully constructed, elegantly written book, delicate in its perceptions, powerful in its impact.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe riveting story of four crucial days in the lives of four people sharing a rambling Victorian house, \"lying low\" and harboring secrets not meant to be shared\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheo Wait, a middle-aged former ballet dancer, and her brother, Anton, have taken in two boarders: beautiful Lynn, who never receives mail or visitors; and energetic and effusive Ouida, a Brazilian student and illegal alien who won't let complicated bureaucratic wrangles and constant fear of deportation taint her vision of America as the land of opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA faked identity, a search for one of the Fbi's most wanted escaped prison convicts, and a Brazilian feast that spins out of control kick the plot into high gear. While each of these characters has been plagued by a sense of impending disaster, the terrible thing they've all been fearing comes from an entirely unexpected direction, shattering all of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58787748774262,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780452279452.jpg?v=1790002540","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780452279452","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}