{"product_id":"cheer-up-mr-widdicombe-9781501199622","title":"Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed one of 2019's most anticipated reads by \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \"a hilarious and witty joy of a novel about a family's insanely dramatic summer at their new island home\" (\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e) in the Pacific Northwest. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe inimitable--some might say incorrigible--Frank Widdicombe is suffering from a deep depression. Or so his wife, Carol, believes. But Carol is convinced that their new island home--Willowbrook Manor on the Puget Sound--is just the thing to cheer him up. And so begins a whirlwind summer as their house becomes the epicenter of multiple social dramas involving the family, their friends, and a host of new acquaintances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Widdicombes' son, Christopher, is mourning a heartbreak after a year abroad in Italy. Their personal assistant, Michelle, begins a romance with preppy screenwriter Bradford, who also happens to be Frank's tennis partner. Meanwhile, a local named Marvelous Matthews is hired to create a garden at the manor--and is elated to find Gracie Sloane, bewitching self-help author, in residence as well. When this alternately bumbling and clever cast of characters comes together, they turn \"as frothy and bitter as a pot of freshly brewed dark-roast coffee, the kind that's always available on the Widdicombe's sideboard. And the dialogue, oh how it singes and sears\" (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \"gleefully over-the-top satiric debut\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eCheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe \u003c\/i\u003eis perfect for fans of Maria Semple's \u003ci\u003eWhere'd You Go, Bernadette?\u003c\/i\u003e, Andrew Sean Greer's \u003ci\u003eLess\u003c\/i\u003e, and Jess Walter's \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Ruins. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11875648\"\u003eEvan James\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Washington Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501199622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501199625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045000\"\u003eFamily Life | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC060000\"\u003eHumorous | Black Humor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Washington Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44572829024493,"sku":"9781501199622","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_2b30c695-3e32-447f-bf38-365cbde5dda1.jpg?v=1701968522","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/cheer-up-mr-widdicombe-9781501199622","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}