{"product_id":"the-time-of-our-singing","title":"The Time of our Singing","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the Booker-shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eThe Overstory\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBewilderment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Formidable ... rewarding' \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An astonishing performance' \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA powerful story of a tragedy of race in America, \u003ci\u003eThe Time of Our Singing\u003c\/i\u003e is an enthralling, harrowing novel about the lives of choices of one family at the crossroads of identity.","brand":"Richard Powers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516690989117,"sku":null,"price":23.74,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781804951828.jpg?v=1787566137","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-time-of-our-singing","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}