{"product_id":"the-city-stories-john-w-du-four-9780473761288","title":"The City - Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe city is London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA city familiar to many, whether as a resident, commuter or tourist, from the pages of a book or images on the small or silver screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor each of us, a glimpse of the underground, an inner-city pub, an iconic marketplace, a famous museum or gallery or park, even a housing estate will likely spark a flicker of recognition - a feeling of familiarity: I know where I am.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut do we?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of short stories J. W. Du Four delves deeper, to remind us the city is more than its landmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is home ground for the inhabitants of these spaces; and the tales they spin - laced with subtexts and secrets, mysteries and memories, revelations and regrets - might start out straightforward, but seldom end up that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese eleven unusual and memorable stories, rich in detail, atmosphere and magical realism, reveal the city and its inhabitants in a refreshing new light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John W. Du Four\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0473761289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780473761288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e J. W. Du Four\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.87h x 5.12w x 0.43d","brand":"John W. Du Four","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852640104703,"sku":"9780473761288","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-city-stories-john-w-du-four-9780473761288","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}