{"product_id":"hill-towns-a-novel-isbn-9780061715730","title":"Hill Towns: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHill Towns \u003c\/em\u003eis a classic novel of remarkable emotional power, insight, and sensitivity from Anne Rivers Siddons, whose books live on the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller list and in the hearts of millions of her adoring fans. One of the acknowledged masters of contemporary Southern fiction—the author of such phenomenally popular works as \u003cem\u003eNora, Nora; Outer Banks, Islands; \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Sweetwater Creek\u003c\/em\u003e—Siddons carries the reader from the mountains of Tennessee to the breathtaking Tuscany countryside as she brilliantly chronicles the unraveling of a marriage. Pat Conroy (\u003cem\u003eThe Prince of Tides\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003esays, “She ranks among the best of us,” and \u003cem\u003eHill Towns \u003c\/em\u003eis the proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eA single traumatic event in her childhood irrevocably marked Catherine Gaillard, leaving her stranded in her cloistered mountaintop Tennessee town for thirty years. But now she is embarking upon a life-changing trip to Italy with her husband, Joe, hoping to put the incident behind her forever. As they make their way across the breathtaking countryside of Tuscany with two other couples, Cat and Joe soon feel themselves being pulled in separate directions, and the fabric of their marriage begins to unravel. And a journey that began as a carefree tour crosses unexpected boundaries, carrying them deep into the heart of their relationship, becoming the ultimate test of their love.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Engrossing …Affecting.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople on Up Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A skillful storyteller. . . . Siddons does what she does best and delivers king-sized conflict in hypnotic surroundings.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A lusty southern saga...passionate and perverse...psychologically astute and excellently written.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Siddons’s style, like that of Pat Conroy. . . is lush and full.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKansas City Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fans of Southern novels in the vein of FRIED GREEN TOMATOES will relish this one’s rich atmosphere, all salty marshes and white-hot skies.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you’ve ever lived in the South, Anne Rivers Siddons’s latest book will take you home again.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lush, lyrical.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Siddons draws precise, unforgettable portraits. . . read this, get lost in it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sweetwater Creek contains scenes that make me laugh out loud and cry in secret, the way great literature always does when it is written with passion and flair.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePat Conroy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Siddons. . . knows how to exploit the old South’s sense of Gothic and its mordant wit. At the same time, we believe in her portrait of the new South—still a place as difficult to take as it is to leave.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Themes of love and loss are intertwined throughout, as the reader rides on a tide of Siddons’ lush, lyrical prose.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlotte News \u0026amp; Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887886692581,"sku":"NP9780061715730","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061715730.jpg?v=1730227665","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/hill-towns-a-novel-isbn-9780061715730","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}