{"product_id":"the-art-lover-a-novel-9780811216296","title":"The Art Lover: A Novel","description":"What is the power of art in the face of death? In \u003cem\u003eThe Art Lover\u003c\/em\u003e Carole Maso has created an elegant and moving narrative about a woman experiencing (and reliving) the most painful transitions of her life. Caroline, the novel's protagonist, returns to New York after the death of her fatherostensibly to wrap things up and take care of necessary \"business\"where her memory and imagination conspire to lay before her all her griefs and joys in a rebellious progression. In different voices, employing a collage-like fragmentation, Maso gently unfolds \u003cem\u003eThe Art Lover\u003c\/em\u003e in much the same way the fragile and prehistoric fiddlehead fern unfolds throughout the novel, bringing with subtle grace the ever-entangled feelings of grief and love into full and tender view. Various illustrations throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaso, Carole:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eCarole Maso\u003c\/b\u003e is author of the novels \u003ci\u003eAVA, The American Woman in the Chinese Hat, Ghost Dance, The Art Lover, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDefiance\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written several books of nonfiction. Maso is a professor of Literary Arts at Brown University.","brand":"New Directions Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492113813778,"sku":"9780811216296","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_db53ca11-434e-4010-8dce-1aba679f1cec.jpg?v=1730571854","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-lover-a-novel-9780811216296","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}