{"product_id":"the-house-on-fortune-street-9780061451546","title":"The House on Fortune Street","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe House on Fortune Street by Margot Livesey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe House on Fortune Street\u003c\/em\u003e is an award-winning literary novel by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Margot Livesey. Winner of the 2009 L.L. Winship\/PEN New England Award, this compelling work explores the fragile nature of friendship, love, and the forces that shape our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlot Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Abigail Taylor and Dara MacLeod meet at university, they form an unlikely friendship that defies their differences. Abigail, an actress who claims immunity to romance, and Dara, a therapist who plunges into relationships with intense abandon, remain inseparable for years. Both women believe they've finally found true love—until Dara moves into the downstairs apartment of Abigail's house on Fortune Street. What begins as convenient proximity becomes a crucible that tests both their friendship and their romantic relationships as tragedy looms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNarrative Structure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLivesey crafts this psychological drama through four ingeniously interlocking narratives, each revealing different perspectives on the events that unfold. This multi-layered approach creates a provocative examination of how lives are shaped equally by chance and choice, fate and decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Author Margot Livesey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMargot Livesey is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of novels including \u003cem\u003eThe Flight of Gemma Hardy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBanishing Verona\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEva Moves the Furniture\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Missing World\u003c\/em\u003e. Her work has appeared in prestigious publications such as the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/em\u003e. She has received grants from both the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. Born in Scotland, Livesey is a professor of fiction at the Iowa Writers' Workshop and currently lives in the Boston area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Harper Perennial paperback edition is part of the P.S. series, featuring additional content and insights. Published in May 2009, it offers readers an intimate look at one of contemporary literary fiction's most compelling explorations of female friendship and the unexpected turns life can take.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who appreciate character-driven narratives, psychological depth, and the examination of complex relationships through multiple perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLivesey, Margot:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMargot Livesey\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of the novels \u003cem\u003eThe Flight of Gemma Hardy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe House on Fortune Street\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBanishing Verona\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEva Moves the Furniture\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Missing World\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCriminals\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHomework\u003c\/em\u003e. Her work has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, and she is the recipient of grants from both the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. \u003cem\u003eThe House on Fortune Street \u003c\/em\u003ewon the 2009 L. L. Winship\/PEN New England Award. Born in Scotland, Livesey currently lives in the Boston area and is a professor of fiction at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680518246674,"sku":"9780061451546","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_88c1bcc0-e221-431b-b3c3-1f678dbfeb18.jpg?v=1734920532","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-house-on-fortune-street-9780061451546","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}