{"product_id":"the-birthplace-henry-james-9781843912071","title":"The Birthplace","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this lesser known classic James explores in miniature the themes of his major fiction, enlivened by a characteristically keen eye for character and a wry appreciation of both pretension and the absurd \u003c\/b\u003e Blackport-on-Dwindle--\"all granite, fog, and female fiction\"--has been the Gedges' dull domain for some years. They leap, therefore, at the invitation to become the live-in guardians of the birthplace of their nation's literary hero. Anticipating romance and inspiration--in other words, everything that's been lacking in their daily lives to date--they find instead that the house casts an altogether more sinister spell. Also included is \"The Private Life,\" another little-known work in which James again considers the relevance of the artist's persona--a theme with continued relevance in literature and the arts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1843912074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781843912071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hesperus Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 4.80w x 0.40d","brand":"Henry James","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217565954303,"sku":"9781843912071","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ccea2ce-7947-4c8f-99d6-b9cc8fe17b3d.jpg?v=1771998044","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-birthplace-henry-james-9781843912071","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}