{"product_id":"house-of-splendid-isolation-9780374538828","title":"House of Splendid Isolation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHouse of Splendid Isolation\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\u003eThe heartbreaking dilemmas and the noble and bloody history of Ireland come vividly to life in the tale of Josie, a widow living in a solitary house outside an Irish village, whose home becomes the hideout of an IRA terrorist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdna O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e (1930-2024) was the author of more than twenty-five works of fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Country Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Red Chair\u003c\/i\u003es, and \u003ci\u003eThe Light of Evening\u003c\/i\u003e. She received numerous awards, including the PEN\/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature, the Irish PEN Award for Literature, the National Arts Club Medal of Honor, and the Ulysses Medal. Born and raised in the west of Ireland, she lived in London for many years.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50889096036626,"sku":"9780374538828","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d6507010-ddd3-4331-8be5-42b21e082c28.jpg?v=1738160135","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/house-of-splendid-isolation-9780374538828","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}