{"product_id":"beautiful-little-fools-a-novel-isbn-9780063051256","title":"Beautiful Little Fools: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Jillian Cantor reimagines and expands on the literary classic \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e in this atmospheric historical novel with echoes of Big Little Lies, told in three women’s alternating voices.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a sultry August day in 1922, Jay Gatsby is shot dead in his West Egg swimming pool. To the police, it appears to be an open-and-shut case of murder\/suicide when the body of George Wilson, a local mechanic, is found in the woods nearby.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen a diamond hairpin is discovered in the bushes by the pool, and three women fall under suspicion. Each holds a key that can unlock the truth to the mysterious life and death of this enigmatic millionaire. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaisy Buchanan once thought she might marry Gatsby—before her family was torn apart by an unspeakable tragedy that sent her into the arms of the philandering Tom Buchanan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJordan Baker, Daisy’s best friend, guards a secret that derailed her promising golf career and threatens to ruin her friendship with Daisy as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherine McCoy, a suffragette, fights for women’s freedom and independence, and especially for her sister, Myrtle Wilson, who’s trapped in a terrible marriage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir stories unfold in the years leading up to that fateful summer of 1922, when all three of their lives are on the brink of unraveling. Each woman is pulled deeper into Jay Gatsby’s romantic obsession, with devastating consequences for all of them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJillian Cantor revisits the glittering Jazz Age world of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e, retelling this timeless American classic from the women’s perspective. Beautiful Little Fools is a quintessential tale of money and power, marriage and friendship, love and desire, and ultimately the murder of a man tormented by the past and driven by a destructive longing that can never be fulfilled. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“This is the untold story we’ve all be waiting for! Lush, beautiful, and dazzling, Jillian Cantor transports readers back to an era of hot summer nights, jazz music, and lounging poolside at one of Jay Gatsby’s infamous parties. This book is an instant classic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShea Ernshaw, New York Times bestselling author of A History of Wild Places\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Jillian Cantor’s shifting kaleidoscope of female perspectives makes F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic tale of Jazz Age longing and lust feel utterly modern. A breathtaking accomplishment.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Little Fools\u003c\/em\u003e, Jillian Cantor gorgeously captures the complex lives of the women in \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e, creating a delicate and intricate story that dovetails perfectly with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s. It was engrossing to the final page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJill Santopolo, New York Times Bestselling author of The Light We Lost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Glittering with intrigue, full of fast-paced tension, and saturated in Jazz Age decadence, this powerful exploration of the women of \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e will forever change the way you see the American classic--and perhaps, too, the role of women in \u003cem\u003eall \u003c\/em\u003ethe stories we take for granted.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Vanishing Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Both heartbreaking and satisfying, Cantor's gorgeous reimagining of Fitzgerald's classic novel gives each of its female characters the depth she deserves, by placing the women center stage. Jordan Baker and Daisy Buchanan shine as they navigate a gin-soaked summer rife with the dangers of male egos struggling for power. I could not stop turning the pages as I rooted for each of these women, balancing the tightrope of societal expectations while daring to dream. Jillian Cantor is a sparkling talent in the genre of historical fiction.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeredith Jaeger, USA bestselling author of The Pilot's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Jillian Cantor beautifully re-crafts an American classic in \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Little Fools, \u003c\/em\u003eplacing the women of \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby \u003c\/em\u003ecenter stage: more than merely beautiful, not so little as the men in their lives assume, and certainly far from foolish. Both fresh and familiar, this page-turner is one to savor!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This Gatsby retelling reveals more about the women in the story by casting them as humans, not decorative baubles. Cantor asks and answers: Who were the real fools in Gatsby’s world?” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Unlike the original destructive, self-absorbed characters and the pervasive issue of class, Cantor focuses instead on portraying Daisy and her fellow females in a sympathetic light, reimagining and empowering them to speak to readers with a feminist bent.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The story of \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e is reimagined and retold by three of the novel's women, Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and Catherine McCoy in this sharp, compelling recasting of the classic.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country (Must-Read Books of Winter 2022)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cantor succeeds brilliantly with this audacious revisionist murder mystery featuring characters from \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e. . . . Cantor successfully captures the style and tone of the 1925 novel with vivid details. . . . Proving once again that it is 'hard to forget the past,' Cantor’s admirably convincing act of literary skullduggery offers many rewards.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The women of \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e finally take control is this re-crafting of the American classic . . . Think \u003cem\u003eBig Little Lies\u003c\/em\u003e but in the jazz age.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eE! 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