{"product_id":"solitude-and-other-stories-arturo-vivante-9780268043650","title":"Solitude and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSolitude and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e represents Arturo Vivante's quest to use writing to uncover hidden truths. These twenty-four short stories--set in Italy, New England, and Canada--explore various themes, including, as the title story says, solitude. Vivante begins the narrative with a self-oblivious solitude that will become loneliness. Day after day, night after night, Vivante's narrator becomes aware of his isolation, and he decides to seek the company of others. Companionship, therefore, becomes another theme developed in these stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough not explicitly autobiographical, many of these stories do have an autobiographical tone. Vivante writes about things that may have happened in his life. His stories often stem from the observation of a bright or meaningful moment, and always center on exploring the ideas and emotions of his characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with clarity, simplicity, and sincerity, \u003ci\u003eSolitude and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is a lovely collection from an accomplished author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arturo Vivante\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0268043655\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780268043650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Notre Dame Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.82h x 5.84w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2005 pg. 77 - Recommended\/Special Interest","brand":"Arturo Vivante","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44072184512767,"sku":"9780268043650","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aa46bb40-9113-46b6-bcc4-9a0744ace1bc.jpg?v=1685440440","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/solitude-and-other-stories-arturo-vivante-9780268043650","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}