{"product_id":"crux-9798217287284","title":"Crux","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Tender, immersive, and thrilling.\" --Gabrielle Zevin \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the best novels I've ever read about friendship.\" --Stephen King \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I can't remember the last time I cared about fictional characters as desperately as I came to care about the beautiful, hilarious and courageous teenage protagonists of \u003ci\u003eCrux\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --Elizabeth Gilbert  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Breathtaking.\" --Chris Whitaker\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this story of intense friendship and grit, two down-and-out teens escape their lives and chase a different future through rock-climbing -- from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMy Absolute Darling\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDan and Tamma are two teenagers in their last year of high school in the southern Mojave Desert. One is a gifted golden child, the other a mouthy burnout. Climbing boulders in trash-strewn parking lots during cold desert nights, they seal their unique bond and dream of a life of adventure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the year progresses and adult reality looms, they are rocked by change and pulled apart by irreconcilable obligations. Differences of class, talent, and prospects take on new importance; options dwindle, and their decisions grow ever more consequential and perilous. It feels inevitable, finally, that something must give. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a magnificent gift for nature writing and a joyful appreciation for the redemptive power of friendship, Gabriel Tallent gives readers a rollicking, adrenaline-filled, and soul-searching novel about risking everything to change your life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gabriel Tallent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Large Print Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217287284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabriel Tallent\u003c\/b\u003e was born in New Mexico and raised on the Mendocino coast. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eMy Absolute Darling \u003c\/i\u003ewas a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book, as well as a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize and for the NBCC John Leonard Prize. Tallent lives in Salt Lake City with his wife and children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Gabriel Tallent \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47598549237917,"sku":"9798217287284","price":50.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8a9db113-7e04-44d3-818a-eacc53662163.jpg?v=1769515843","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/crux-9798217287284","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}