{"product_id":"american-appetites","title":"American Appetites","description":"\u003cp\u003eFinally returned to print in a beautiful new trade paperback edition, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Appetites\u003c\/em\u003e is classic Joyce Carol Oates--a suspenseful thriller in which the happy facade of an affluent suburban couple crumbles under the weight of tragedy and scandal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor twenty-six years, Ian McCullough, a demographics researcher at a social science think tank, has been happily married to Glynnis, a successful cookbook writer and a brilliant hostess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a drunken argument about a suspected infidelity turns physical, Ian accidentally pushes Glynnis through a plate glass window--or did she fall? Now, Glynnis is dead, Ian is charged with murder, and their American dream is shattered. And soon, in a courtroom where guilt and responsibility become two very separate issues, Ian will stand trial, fighting for his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sophisticated, witty, and chilling novel from the incomparable Joyce Carol Oates, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Appetites\u003c\/em\u003e explores our insatiable hunger for power, love, and success, and how comfortable, privileged lives--and the course of fate--can be dramatically transformed in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51943405519079,"sku":"9780062269232","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_acb50d9e-1ecd-43a3-b191-f927dc480529.jpg?v=1775321654","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/american-appetites","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}