{"product_id":"alternative-medicine-laura-solomon-9789386897053","title":"Alternative Medicine","description":"The stories in Alternative Medicine can be broadly defined as black comedy with a twist of surrealism. This collection features two Bridport finalists (2004, 2005) and one Willesden Herald finalist (2007). In the story 'Sprout' a woman starts sprouting feathers after purchasing a demonic duvet. The narrator of 'The Most Ordinary Man in the World' glimpses a life free from his sister's tyranny only to end back firmly under her thumb. In 'The Killing Jar' a boy's spider spies on his adulterous father and reports back to its owner. In 'The New Heart' a man experiences somebody else's memories after receiving a heart transplant. The story 'Mandy' features a strangely obsessed protagonist. Everyday sadness at a refugee going blind is sketched out in 'Blindness'. Childhood relationships are depicted in the short story 'Pets' and in 'Piano Lessons\/War Stories' the narrator reflects upon her grandfather's time fighting in World War 2. A girl's disappointing relationships with her parents are portrayed in 'The Eternal Disappointment of the Much Anticipated Event.' The stories show human life in various forms and endeavours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Solomon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9386897059\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789386897053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Woven Words Publishers Opc Pvt. Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.43d","brand":"Laura Solomon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47427679617279,"sku":"9789386897053","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5bcf902a-64e8-402d-8bfc-aa5017a4a224.jpg?v=1761580905","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alternative-medicine-laura-solomon-9789386897053","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}