{"product_id":"the-time-of-our-singing-by-richard-powers-9781804951828","title":"The Time of our Singing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Booker-shortlisted author of \u003cem\u003eThe Overstory\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBewilderment\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'There is no contemporary American writer quite like Richard Powers ... It is rare to find a novel as intellectually and emotionally engaging as this'\u003c\/em\u003e GUARDIAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJonah, Ruth, and Joseph are the children of mixed-race parents who aspire to raise them beyond the constraints of time and identity, immersing them in a world of song. However, they cannot shield them from the realities of the outside world forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJonah, a talented young tenor, finds that the opera world remains preoccupied with his race. Ruth, rejecting classical music, disappears instead into a life dedicated to activism and a new relationship. Over the years, Joseph - the middle child, a pianist, and our narrator - struggles not only to stay connected to his siblings but also to carve out a future on his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA powerful story of a tragedy of race in America, \u003cem\u003eThe Time of Our Singing\u003c\/em\u003e is an enthralling, harrowing novel about the lives and choices of one family at the crossroads of identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46549374796012,"sku":"9781804951828","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781804951828.jpg?v=1750032538","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-time-of-our-singing-by-richard-powers-9781804951828","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}