{"product_id":"arcadia","title":"Arcadia","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFates and Furies \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a gripping, romantic, and tragic tale of trying to achieve utopia. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Beautifully crafted.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the fields of western New York State in the 1970s, a few dozen idealists set out to live off the land, founding what would become a commune centered on the grounds of a decaying mansion called Arcadia House. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Arcadia's inhabitants include Handy, a musician and the group's charismatic leader; Astrid, a midwife; Abe, a master carpenter; Hannah, a baker and historian; and Abe and Hannah's only child, the book's protagonist, Bit, who is born soon after the commune is created. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While Arcadia rises and falls, Bit, too, ages and changes. If he remains in love with the peaceful agrarian life in Arcadia and deeply attached to its residents--including Handy and Astrid's lithe and deeply troubled daughter, Helle--how can Bit become his own man? How will he make his way through life and the world outside of Arcadia where he must eventually live? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With \u003ci\u003eArcadia\u003c\/i\u003e, Lauren Groff establishes herself not only as one of the most gifted fiction writers at work today but also as one of our most accomplished literary artists.","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54190020821358,"sku":"9780316434706","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/1007\/0382\/files\/imageloader_194774e4-6bef-4475-9555-aa6103127cfb.jpg?v=1782403503","url":"https:\/\/tenderbuttonsbooks.com\/products\/arcadia","provider":"Tender Buttons Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}