{"product_id":"the-life-cycle-of-the-common-octopus-a-read-with-jenna-pick-9780593830475","title":"The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus: A Read with Jenna Pick","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A spellbinding debut about friendship, motherhood, first love, and the choices that bind us. . . I couldn't put it down!\" \u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eCarley Fortune, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThis Summer Will Be Different\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA witty, atmospheric, and brilliantly told novel that offers compelling portraits of womanhood, motherhood and female friendship, along with the irresistible intrigue surrounding an extraordinary British family \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArriving at the University of Edinburgh for her first term, Pen knows her divorced parents back in Canada are hiding something from her. She believes she'll find the answer here in Scotland, where an old friend of her father's--now a famous writer known as Lord Lennox--lives. When she is invited to spend the weekend at Lord Lennox's centuries-old estate with his enveloping, fascinating family, Pen begins to unravel her parents' secret, just as she's falling in love for the first time . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Pen experiences the sharp shock of adulthood, she comes to rely on herself for the first time in her life. A rich and rewarding novel of campus life, of sexual awakening, and ultimately, of the many ways women can become mothers in this world, \u003ci\u003eThe Life Cycle of the Common Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e asks to what extent we need to look back in order to move forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emma Knight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593830475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Knight \u003c\/b\u003eis an author, journalist, and entrepreneur. Her writing about books, maternal health, and more has appeared in \u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/i\u003e, British \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e. Emma lives in Toronto with her family, and \u003ci\u003eThe Life Cycle of the Common Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Emma Knight \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47566703919261,"sku":"9780593830475","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c1c2d05f-8c44-4370-856f-4447b8dd18de.jpg?v=1768315296","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-life-cycle-of-the-common-octopus-a-read-with-jenna-pick-9780593830475","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}