{"product_id":"cliffs-of-fall-and-other-stories-9780312423278","title":"Cliffs of Fall: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of stories about love and acceptance, expectations and disappointment\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShirley Hazzard's stories are sharp, sensitive portrayals of moments of crisis. Whether they are set in the Italian countryside or suburban Connecticut, the stories deal with real people and real problems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the title piece, a young widow is surprised and ashamed by her lack of grief for her husband.\u003cbr\u003eIn \"A Place in the Country,\" a young woman has a passionate, guilty affair with her cousin's husband. In \"Harold,\" a gawky, lonely young man finds acceptance and respect through his poetry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoving and evocative, these ten stories are written with subtlety, humor, and a keen understanding of the relationships between men and women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShirley Hazzard \u003c\/b\u003e(1931-2016) is the author, most recently, of\u003ci\u003e Greene on Capri\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir of Graham Greene, and several works of fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Evening of the Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bay of Noon, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Transit of Venus\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 1981 National Book Critics Circle Award. She lived in New York City and Capri.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410259841298,"sku":"9780312423278","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6020bf6b-5e54-4b5b-8000-974f6a1fe5e6.jpg?v=1729303414","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cliffs-of-fall-and-other-stories-9780312423278","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}