{"product_id":"great-short-books-kenneth-c-davis-9781797148021","title":"Great Short Books: A Year of Reading--Briefly","description":"\u003cb\u003eA delightful, entertaining guide to some of the best short novels of all time from a bestselling historian, author, and lifelong reader.\u003c\/b\u003eFall back into the joys of literature with an extraordinary book for book lovers: a compulsively readable, deeply engaging list of great short novels. A journey into short fiction designed with our contemporary attention spans in mind, \u003ci\u003e Great Short Books \u003c\/i\u003esuggests fifty-eight excellent short novels, all easily readable in a week or less--a baker's dozen approach to a fun, fascinating year of reading. From hard-boiled fiction to magical realism, the 18th century to the present day, \u003ci\u003eGreat Short Books \u003c\/i\u003espans genres, cultures, countries, and time to present an enchanting and diverse selection of acclaimed and canonical novels. From works in translation like Yu Miri's \u003ci\u003e​Tokyo Ueno Station\u003c\/i\u003e and Marguerite Duras's \u003ci\u003eThe Lover\u003c\/i\u003e to popular, acclaimed authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Stephen King, this compilation is a celebration of classics from the historic to contemporary--plus a few bestsellers. Each entry includes the novel's opening lines, a spoiler-free plot summary, a why you should read it section, and suggestions for what to read next. Just like browsing in your favorite bookstore, this eclectic collection is a fun and practical book for any passionate reader hoping to broaden their collection--or anyone who wants to find an entertaining and effortless reentry into reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth C. Davis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1797148028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781797148021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Audio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.00h x 5.90w x 1.10d","brand":"Kenneth C. Davis","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":44076326387967,"sku":"9781797148021","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4c2cbbf5-689a-47c6-9482-c584f70a7eec.jpg?v=1685464378","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/great-short-books-kenneth-c-davis-9781797148021","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}