{"product_id":"the-green-pear-9798988803607","title":"The Green Pear","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Green Pear is the second book in The Harrisburg Trilogy, following The Blue Orchard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the mid-century glamour of New York to a quiet village on the Italian Riviera, this beautifully written literary novel follows a man who searches for the truth of his own identity in a world of beautiful, broken things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1950s, Peggy Drexler-Leighton is a well-known face in high fashion. But as the decade turns, she finds herself sidelined by an industry that has little room for maturing women. Following a sudden tragedy, she and her young son, Walker, retreat to their Pennsylvania roots-only to find that 'home' is a place of shifting expectations and difficult truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecades later, we follow Walker to Italy, living as an ex-pat on the Riviera, where he finally seeks to define himself to himself, navigating a life of unusual pairings and hard- won independence. His quiet existence is disrupted by the arrival of his cousin, Lydia, whose presence brings more than just a conflicted memory of home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Walker witnesses the increasing strain on Lydia's marriage-dragged into the personal and professional drama of their lives and those around them-the tension reaches a fever pitch. Private resentments become public tragedies. When the local peace is shattered by a series of shocking media events, the ensuing news coverage turns an intimate family struggle into a spectacle that predicts the onset of global witness that the world-wide internet will soon deliver. Walker is forced into a life- altering reckoning, finally confronting the cost of acceptance and the reality of a planetary view that make it almost impossible to look away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jackson Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e B \u0026amp; C Imprint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798988803607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaylor, Jackson:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jackson Taylor is the author of The Blue Orchard, the first book in The Harrisburg trilogy. In The Green Pear, the second book, his contemplative, literary style explores power, class, moral conflict and through deep observation, tells the stories of interesting characters. Also a poet and essayist, Taylor has spent much of his career in literary education and arts leadership. He currently lives in New York City, where he continues to teach and write.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jackson Taylor \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":49001630892189,"sku":"9798988803607","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e2b73f95-aee6-4c14-b971-973193cb58bf.jpg?v=1791982817","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-green-pear-9798988803607","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}