{"product_id":"down-by-the-river-9780374538835","title":"Down by the River","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDown by the River\u003c\/i\u003e is a newly reissued novel from Edna O'Brien, the author of \u003ci\u003eGirl--\u003c\/i\u003e\"one of the most celebrated writers in the English language\" (NPR's \u003ci\u003eWeekend Edition\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in the author's native Ireland, a powerful and passionate novel about a young girl who becomes pregnant by her father--a situation made worse when it becomes fodder for the gossip mill of church, state, and the town square.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdna O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e has written more than twenty works of fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Little Red Chairs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Light of Evening\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGirl\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Prix Femina spécial, the PEN\/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature, the Irish PEN Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Arts Club Medal of Honor, and the Ulysses Medal. Born and raised in the west of Ireland, she has lived in London for many years.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50482506957074,"sku":"9780374538835","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_07d62dcd-7ace-4885-94d5-d22702702cd2.jpg?v=1730346834","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/down-by-the-river-9780374538835","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}