{"product_id":"goodbye-without-leaving-a-novel","title":"Goodbye Without Leaving: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Poignant and hilarious . . . . Irresistible.” \u003c\/strong\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the most beloved novels from the critically acclaimed novelist Laurie Colwin, \u003cem\u003eGoodbye Without Leaving\u003c\/em\u003e explores a woman’s attempts to reconcile her rock-and-roll past with her significantly more sedate family life as a wife and mother.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a bored graduate student, Geraldine Coleshares is plucked from her too-tame existence when she is invited to tour as the only white backup singer for Vernon and Ruby Shakely and the Shakettes. The exciting years she spends as a Shakette are a mixed blessing, however, because when she ultimately submits to a conventional life of marriage and children, she finds herself stuck in bittersweet recollections of life on the road. As she grudgingly searches for a path toward happiness that doesn't involve a Day-Glo neon minidress, readers will be enchanted by Geraldine’s attempts to grow up, even though she’s already an adult.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmploying Colwin’s usual dry wit and candor, \u003cem\u003eGoodbye Without Leaving\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic novel from the writer hailed as “ingenious, comic, and spirited” by the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e and “a writer of originality and vision\" by the \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurie Colwin","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":55252296958243,"sku":"9780063046443","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780063046443.jpg?v=1781805456","url":"https:\/\/epicreads.com\/products\/goodbye-without-leaving-a-novel","provider":"Epic Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}