{"product_id":"parsons-widow-marja-liisa-vartio-9781564784834","title":"Parson's Widow","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter the publication of The Parson's Widow, Vartio's fifth novel, Finnish critics hailed it as a masterpiece, her finest literary achievement. This is the first opportunity for English readers to become acquainted with her unforgettable characters: the eccentric widow of a country parson, her maid Alma, and the other inhabitants of a rural village. Readers will discover the passions that lie beneath the villagers' reserve and formality, and that from time to time break through the polite surface with devastating results.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marja-Liisa Vartio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1564784835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781564784834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dalkey Archive Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.55h x 6.44w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2007 pg. 1074\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/22\/2007 pg. 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2007 pg. 26\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marja-Liisa Vartio","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939658137855,"sku":"9781564784834","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0f92513b-772e-4c24-9415-78e82450f8c0.jpg?v=1681442762","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/parsons-widow-marja-liisa-vartio-9781564784834","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}