{"product_id":"south-station-alice-barton-9780595359189","title":"South Station","description":"Set in World War II Lowell, Massachusetts, Alice Barton's engrossing first novel portrays time and place as integral to the coming of age of Honey Lee Murphy caught in the complexities of family relationships that are strained by her religious, regional, parental and class identifications. But these identifications by no means overpower the truly magical individuality of Barton's characterizations. Barton manages to compose her characters out of themes derived from a deeply lived experience of Catholicism, the overwhelming emotional involvement of first love, memories of a much loved father who is a casualty of war and the harsh but devoted ways of a grandmother. The mounting suspense crests as Honey Lee works to resolve conflicts that are both inner and outer. Barton's delicate handling of tension is both dramatic and insightful. I was unable to put \u003ci\u003eSouth Station\u003c\/i\u003e down.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRosamond Rosenmeier\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLines Out\u003c\/i\u003e (Alice James Books) I was struck by the importance-the human complexity-of the moment of history Barton chooses to focus on in her first novel, \u003ci\u003eSouth Station\u003c\/i\u003e. She has a surefooted fictional sense. Carefully crafted scenes and memorable characters drive the plot to a powerful climax. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFred Marchant\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTipping Point\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFull Moon Boat\u003c\/i\u003e (Greywolf Press) Barton's \u003ci\u003eSouth Station\u003c\/i\u003e has a 'read me\" plot. She creates characters complex in themselves and deftly handles their complicated relationships. Barton's assured command of setting and the rare pureness of her prose make \u003ci\u003eSouth Station\u003c\/i\u003e a delight.  \u003cb\u003eJack Beatty\u003c\/b\u003e, Senior Editor, \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, Regular Contributor, \u003ci\u003eOn Point\u003c\/i\u003e (National Public Radio) and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rascal King: The Life and Times of James Michael Curley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alice Barton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595359183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595359189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Alice Barton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435543441663,"sku":"9780595359189","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be05f262-5fb9-45bb-9bc1-4dc3e5ca7c4e.jpg?v=1777151078","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/south-station-alice-barton-9780595359189","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}