{"product_id":"the-fountain-a-novel-isbn-9780063514201","title":"The Fountain: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Casey Scieszka’s debut novel is absolutely delicious, like \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting\u003c\/i\u003e for grown-ups. The premise is so good—an immortal woman’s search for the fountain of youth—that the writing, crisp and funny, feels like an extra treat. An excellent debut.”—Emma Straub, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThis Time Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A small-town mystery with a dash of historical fiction and romance, this book is perfect for readers of V. E. Schwab’s \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA propulsive and deeply moving novel about eternity and mortality that asks what it would mean to live forever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVera Van Valkenburgh hasn’t been home in one hundred and eighty-eight years. But now Vera, forever twenty-six and able to heal from any wound, has returned to the Catskills. Whatever made her family immortal happened here, and if she can uncover it, maybe she can reverse it. After nearly two centuries—an endless sequence of unnoticed, meaningless lives and a soul-shaking incident in the desert—she longs to be released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePosing as a newly arrived forest ranger, she quickly blends into the upstate community and learns of something curious and disturbing. A mysterious, well-funded company is snapping up local property, no matter how high the asking price. But when her brother, a fellow immortal shows up, accompanied by a woman whose face is incredibly familiar to Vera, the purpose for her return gets clouded and Vera is in a race against time to find out what has caused her condition before someone else does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending the spectacular with the everyday in a tale filled with humor and warmth, \u003ci\u003eThe Fountain\u003c\/i\u003e explores what gives life meaning and how our understandings of our histories shape—and cage—us.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Author Scieszka’s debut is a classic tale of immortality with a modern twist. . . . A small-town mystery with a dash of historical fiction and romance, this book is perfect for readers of V. E. Schwab’s \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue\u003c\/i\u003e.” — \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As psychologically rich as it is philosophically probing, Scieszka’s book offers readers a heady blend of imagination, mystery, and finely crafted storytelling. A provocative novel that incisively explores the question of what makes a meaningful life.” — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Riveting. . . . Scieszka adds gentle humor and romance to the tense plot, as Vera settles into her new life among bougie urban transplants and falls for a rugged local EMT. Readers will find plenty to admire.” — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This historical fantasy includes elements of a thriller that keep readers captivated and guessing until the last moment. . . This debut is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eOrlando \u003c\/i\u003eby Virginia Woolf, \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting\u003c\/i\u003e by Natalie Babbitt, and \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue\u003c\/i\u003e by V. E. Schwab. A great addition to every library’s fantasy collection.” — \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I had an existential crisis reading this book. What do we do in the face of our own mortality? What is life about? Scieszka’s novel isn’t doom and gloom – it’s quite cozy, which is all I ever am really after in life. But \u003cb\u003es\u003c\/b\u003ehe tackles existential questions with such warmth and intelligence. A truly outstanding novel.” — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDebutiful\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is speculative fiction that leans philosophical. It asks what makes a life meaningful, what endless existence costs, and who gets to decide whether longevity is a gift or a curse. It’s intimate but layered, blending family drama, corporate intrigue, and existential dread in a way that feels perfect for a reflective spring read.” — \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliolifestyle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Casey Scieszka's debut novel is absolutely delicious, like \u003cem\u003eTuck Everlasting\u003c\/em\u003e for grown-ups. The premise is so good—an immortal woman's search for the fountain of youth—that the writing, crisp and funny, feels like an extra treat. An excellent debut.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmma Straub, bestselling author of This Time Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Casey Scieszka's \u003cem\u003eThe Fountain \u003c\/em\u003eis a meditation on beauty, nature, and what in our lives can be bought and sold (and at what cost). Hilarious yet tender, Scieszka's alluring voice shines on the page as she guides us through the joys and pains of never growing old amongst the majestic landscape of the Catskills. Here is a page-turner of a novel that is book club-ready, a frothy combination of magical realism, the foibles of modern life, an examination of the influence of big tech, along with a wallop of small town heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsaac Fitzgerald, New York Times bestselling author of Dirtbag, Massachusetts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Fountain\u003c\/em\u003e is wildly entertaining, deeply intelligent, and genuinely moving. The heroine Vera, her many lives and attempted deaths, her suffering and tentative hope, left a mark on me. Casey Scieszka has masterfully built a true mystery laced with questions of immortality, capitalism, and technology—but embedded within are the questions of what makes a meaningful life? How do we live with our past, and how do we forgive ourselves?\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie Danler, New York Times bestselling author of Sweetbitter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is perfection! Bold, wickedly fun and razor sharp. I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I read it. Will keep you turning pages late into the night. Enthralling, engrossing and deftly crafted!”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJo Piazza, bestselling co-author of Good Morning America Book Club pick We Are Not Like Them and The Sicilian Inheritance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Casey Scieszka explores the double-edged blade of immortality so incisively I wondered if she might be immortal herself. \u003cem\u003eThe Fountain\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating quest for meaning, a love letter to the Catskills, but above all a testament to the ways in which family and home can make a life—of any length—worth living.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAimee Pokwatka, author of Self-Portrait with Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48588056592613,"sku":"NP9780063514201","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063514201.jpg?v=1773961311","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-fountain-a-novel-isbn-9780063514201","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}