{"product_id":"solstice-carol-gilligan-hardcover","title":"Solstice -- Carol Gilligan, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA brilliant but restless dancer discovers the true meaning of love and intimacy through the ebbs and flows of her marriage in this exquisitely written novel--from the bestselling author and psychologist whose feminist classic, \u003ci\u003eIn a Different Voice, \u003c\/i\u003e revolutionized our understanding of women's lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A literary tour de force . . . an irresistible read.\"--Daphne Merkin\n\n\"A remarkable work by a remarkable writer.\"--Gish Jen\n\n\u003cb\u003e\"A deeply felt narrative of a couple's push-pull dynamic over decades.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoston, 1969. Eve, a dancer whose feelings are expressed through the body and movement, senses an inexplicable distance growing between herself and her husband, Gabe, a journalist and father of her two children. Feeling lost and alone, she begins an affair; Gabe detects it immediately and begins one himself. Yet somehow they find their way back to each other, and when Eve gives birth to a daughter, their marriage becomes vital again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears later, when Gabe returns from a reporting trip to the Middle East and Berlin, Eve again perceives something is wrong in her marriage. He has always had a darkness she could not fathom--deep psychological scars from his childhood, when Gabe escaped Nazi Germany on the \u003ci\u003eKindertransport\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmsterdam, 1991. Newly separated from Gabe, Eve has accepted a fellowship to choreograph a dance inspired by the story of Adam and Eve. When a colleague introduces her to a new translation of the ancient text, Eve begins to redefine the way she thinks about women, men, and relationships--and, perhaps, to see another path back to her marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this emotionally riveting novel, Carol Gilligan draws on her unsurpassed psychological understanding of women's lives to explore a new vision of love and intimacy. Sweeping across decades and continents, \u003ci\u003eSolstice \u003c\/i\u003eis a provocative and profound portrait of what it takes to truly love another.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carol Gilligan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Random House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/4\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.47\" H x 5.97\" L x 1.2\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781400061761\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54924261032235,"sku":"9781400061761","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9781400061761.jpg?v=1785832359","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/solstice-carol-gilligan-hardcover","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}