{"product_id":"manhattan-madonna-and-other-stories-philip-a-oconnell-jr-9781502378590","title":"Manhattan Madonna And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten over the course of many years, these stories vary widely in subject matter, time period, and style of narration, with settings that range from contemporary New York to nineteenth-century France. With introspective themes of love, loss, truth, and redemption, this thought provoking collection is a must-read for anyone who enjoys the particular art of the short story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManhattan Madonna And Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e balances people, place, and plot with memorable characters and surprising twists. A man who doesn't believe in ghosts has a revealing spectral encounter in his local cemetery. An elderly artist obsesses over a portrait of his young wife, painted years ago before their lives fell apart. A widow finds love again in a poignant December-to-December romance. A detective attempts to glean information about a mysterious illicit drug from a suspect before time runs out. An artistic genius, old and near death, realizes the piece he thought of as his legacy has fallen into neglect.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the spirit of Nathaniel Hawthorne's \u003ci\u003eTwice Told Tales\u003c\/i\u003e and Ernest Hemingway's \u003ci\u003eIn Our Time, \u003c\/i\u003e this elegantly written collection by Philip A. O'Connell Jr. is a provocative addition to the canon of American short literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip a. O'Connell Jr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1502378590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781502378590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.19d","brand":"Philip a. O'Connell Jr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48459010801919,"sku":"9781502378590","price":5.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6fc7618a-5eea-48da-963f-1def7640323e.jpg?v=1777407845","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/manhattan-madonna-and-other-stories-philip-a-oconnell-jr-9781502378590","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}