{"product_id":"lantern-slides-9780374538842","title":"Lantern Slides","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook Prize for Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Superb... \u003ci\u003eLantern Slides\u003c\/i\u003e] continues the quest for origin and explanation that has preoccupied O'Brien...Her stories unearth the primeval feelings buried just below the surface of nostalgia, using memories to illuminate both what is ridiculous and what is heroic about passion.\"\u003cb\u003e --David Leavitt, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Her stories are brilliantly realized and often very funny...O'Brien is quite simply one of the finest short story writers of our time.\" \u003cb\u003e--Joyce Carol Oates\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA newly reissued collection of stories from 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) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn twelve stories peopled with deeply etched characters, whom we come to know instantly and intimately, \u003ci\u003eLantern Slides\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the wit and passion of a master of the short fiction form. Rich and humorous, full of struggle and boldness, these stories are a singular reflection of Edna O'Brien's artistry.\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 Paper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50901152596242,"sku":"9780374538842","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cb8d94ce-d28b-422b-9a1e-9dae8fcad5fb.jpg?v=1738414488","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lantern-slides-9780374538842","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}