{"product_id":"lily-and-the-octopus-paperback","title":"Lily and the Octopus - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Rowley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA national bestseller combining the emotional depth of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Racing in the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e with the magical spirit of \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Pi\u003c\/i\u003e, \"\u003ci\u003eLily and the Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e is the dog book you must read this summer\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTed--a gay, single, struggling writer is stuck: unable to open himself up to intimacy except through the steadfast companionship of Lily, his elderly dachshund. When Lily's health is compromised, Ted vows to save her by any means necessary. By turns hilarious and poignant, an adventure with spins into magic realism and beautifully evoked truths of loss and longing, \u003ci\u003eLily and the Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us how it feels to love fiercely, how difficult it can be to let go, and how the fight for those we love is the greatest fight of all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntroducing a dazzling and completely original new voice in fiction and an unforgettable hound that will break your heart--and put it back together again. Remember the last book you told someone they \u003ci\u003ehad \u003c\/i\u003eto read? \u003ci\u003eLily and the Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e is the next one. \"Startlingly imaginative...this love story is sure to assert its place in the canine lit pack...Be prepared for outright laughs and searing or silly moments of canine and human recognition. And grab a tissue: \"THERE! WILL! BE! EYE! RAIN!\" (New York \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteven Rowley has worked as a freelance writer, newspaper columnist, and screenwriter. Originally from Portland, Maine, he is a graduate of Emerson College. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his boyfriend and their dog. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLily and the Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Editor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Guncle\u003c\/i\u003e. Follow him on social media @MrStevenRowley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377898713190,"sku":"9781501126239","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/rdjWQFvVga9781501126239.webp?v=1768888282","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/lily-and-the-octopus-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}