{"product_id":"one-of-us-dan-chaon-hardcover","title":"One of Us -- Dan Chaon, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A captivating new novel... As \u003ci\u003eOne of Us\u003c\/i\u003e gleefully samples multiple registers -- comic, tragic, satiric, elegiac, poetic -- its mesh of archaic and contemporary styles becomes something quite arresting, a joy to read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e--Hamilton Cain\u003ci\u003e, The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA playfully macabre and utterly thrilling tale about \u003cb\u003eorphaned twins on the run from their murderous \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003euncle who find refuge in a bizarre traveling carnival, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efrom master of literary horror Dan Chaon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1915 and the world is transforming, but for thirteen-year-old Bolt and Eleanor--twins so close they can literally read each other's minds--life is falling apart. When their mother dies, they are forced to leave home under the care of a vicious con man who claims to be their long-lost uncle Charlie, the only kin they have left. During a late-night poker game, when one of his rages ends in murder, they decide to flee. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSalvation arrives in the form of Mr. Jengling, founder of the Emporium of Wonders and father to its many members. He adopts Bolt and Eleanor, who travel by train across the vast, sometimes brutal American frontier with their new family, watching as the exhibitions spark amazement wherever they go. There's Minnie, the three-legged lady, and Dr. Chui, who stands over seven feet tall; Thistle Britches, the clown with no nose, and Rosalie, who can foretell the death of anyone she meets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a lifetime of having only each other, Eleanor and Bolt are finally part of something bigger. But as Bolt falls in deeper with their new clan, he finds Eleanor pulling further away from him. And when Uncle Charlie picks up their trail, the twins find themselves facing a peril as strange as it is terrifying, one which will forever alter the trajectory of their lives. An ode to the misfits and the marginalized, \u003ci\u003eOne of Us\u003c\/i\u003e is a riotous and singularly creepy celebration of the strange and the spectacular and of family in its many forms.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dan Chaon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Henry Holt \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.49\" H x 6.46\" L x 1.05\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781250175236\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50583979819312,"sku":"9781250175236","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781250175236_e2f02494-ab1f-47a2-b670-ea6887aa52e9.jpg?v=1775190365","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/one-of-us-dan-chaon-hardcover","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}