{"product_id":"cliffs-of-fall-shirley-hazzard-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 Shirley Hazzard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312423276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312423278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/04\/2004 pg. 20","brand":"Shirley Hazzard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987284951295,"sku":"9780312423278","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_108d6064-f58b-4131-9a16-3d0bb0fb01a5.jpg?v=1683288069","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cliffs-of-fall-shirley-hazzard-9780312423278","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}