{"product_id":"another-marvelous-thing-9780593313558","title":"Another Marvelous Thing","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eHappy All the Time \u003c\/i\u003echarts the story of a whirlwind love affair of two people who are happily married (just not to each other)\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003efrom its fabulous inception to its inevitable end. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Virtually flawless. . . . A tour de force.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBilly and Francis couldn't be more different, at least when it comes to age and disposition, but that doesn't prevent them from falling in love and settling into the easy rhythms of romance--phone calls every morning, rendezvous every weekday afternoon, the odd out-of-town escape--despite both still being very partial to their spouses. In interconnected stories, Laurie Colwin deftly reveals each character's point of view and examines, in razor-sharp detail, the \"marvelous\" and messy glory of modern love and the curious desires of the heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis whirlwind romance, perfectly captured in Colwinesque frank and funny style, is firm proof that oppositesreally do attract.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLAURIE COLWIN is the author of five novels, \u003ci\u003eHappy All the Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamily Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGoodbye Without Leaving\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e A Big Storm Knocked It Over\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eShine On, Bright and Dangerous Object\u003c\/i\u003e; three collections of short stories, \u003ci\u003ePassion and Affect\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lone Pilgrim\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Another Marvelous Thing\u003c\/i\u003e; and two collections of essays, \u003ci\u003eHome Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMore Home Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e. Colwin died in 1992.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900924563730,"sku":"9780593313558","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f98b7940-82a0-4b32-8610-b45276e91b1f.jpg?v=1738405597","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/another-marvelous-thing-9780593313558","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}