{"product_id":"cliffs-of-fall-and-other-stories-9780312423278","title":"Cliffs of Fall: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of stories about love and acceptance, expectations and disappointment\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShirley Hazzard's stories are sharp, sensitive portrayals of moments of crisis. Whether they are set in the Italian countryside or suburban Connecticut, the stories deal with real people and real problems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the title piece, a young widow is surprised and ashamed by her lack of grief for her husband.\u003cbr\u003eIn A Place in the Country, a young woman has a passionate, guilty affair with her cousin's husband. In Harold, a gawky, lonely young man finds acceptance and respect through his poetry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoving and evocative, these ten stories are written with subtlety, humor, and a keen understanding of the relationships between men and women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3047134\"\u003eShirley Hazzard\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11819877\"\u003eShirley Hazzard Steegmuller\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11819878\"\u003eThe Estate of Shirley Hazzard Steegmulle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.22h x 5.54w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312423278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312423276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShirley Hazzard \u003c\/b\u003e(1931-2016) is the author, most recently, of\u003ci\u003e Greene on Capri\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir of Graham Greene, and several works of fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Evening of the Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bay of Noon, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Transit of Venus\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 1981 National Book Critics Circle Award. She lived in New York City and Capri.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42668379635949,"sku":"9780312423278","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a73676fa-31bc-4098-839c-1277f135c073.jpg?v=1649454379","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/cliffs-of-fall-and-other-stories-9780312423278","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}