{"product_id":"fonseca-9780593298879","title":"Fonseca","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed a Top 10 Historical Fiction Book of 2025 by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e Biblioracle\u003cbr\u003eNamed a Best Historical Fiction Book and Best Audio Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Kane's remarkable excavation of this interlude, including real letters from Valpy, drips with juicy conflict and detail.\" --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fable with heart and a searching investigation into what makes a marriage endure.\" \u003ci\u003e--Boston Globe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A marvel of sharp concision.\" \u003ci\u003e--Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A daring book . . . fresh and beautiful.\" \u003ci\u003e--Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story acclaimed English author Penelope Fitzgerald never wrote, of her real-life journey to Mexico with her son in search of a much-needed inheritance, by Jessica Francis Kane, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRules for Visiting\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePenelope Fitzgerald's charming husband is a struggling alcoholic, the London literary magazine they edit together is on the brink of bankruptcy, and she is pregnant with their third child. When she receives a mysterious letter dangling the possibility of an inheritance, Penelope sees a creative and practical lifeline that might save them. Based on Fitzgerald's momentous 1952 trip to northern Mexico before she was famous, Jessica Francis Kane's brilliantly imagined \u003ci\u003eFonseca\u003c\/i\u003e is both a treasure hunt and a love story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending history, biography, and fiction, Kane has created an enthralling world while telling a story about how far someone might go in pursuit of a dream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica Francis Kane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593298879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Francis Kane \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eRules for Visiting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Close\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Report\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBending Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThis Close\u003c\/i\u003e was longlisted for The Story Prize, \u003ci\u003eThe Report\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and \u003ci\u003eRules for Visiting\u003c\/i\u003e was longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize. Her stories and essays have appeared in many publications, including \u003ci\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVirginia Quarterly Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZYZZYVA\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City and Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jessica Francis Kane \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48840784871581,"sku":"9780593298879","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9a9c711c-a73c-4bc9-8667-0b63c5d4474b.jpg?v=1787726509","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/fonseca-9780593298879","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}