{"product_id":"the-stories-of-alice-adams-alice-adams-9781984898111","title":"The Stories of Alice Adams","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith a foreword by Victoria Wilson, Alice Adams's longtime editor. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Famous for illuminating the hidden workings of human relationships, Alice Adams's work was a staple in\u003ci\u003e The New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and a mainstay of the O. Henry Award collections. \u003ci\u003eThe Stories of Alice Adams \u003c\/i\u003egathers fifty-three of her most celebrated pieces into one career-defining collection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \"Verlie I Say Unto You,\" the unexpected death of Verlie Jones's lover reveals the unsettling truth about her employers--that, though they \"couldn't get along without\" Verlie, their maid of ten years, she is nothing more than a stranger to them. In \"Berkeley House,\" a disenfranchised daughter anguished over the sale of her childhood home, discovers that it does not hold the key to her happiness, and perhaps never did. In \"Greyhound People,\" a woman repeatedly and purposely takes the wrong bus from work after meeting its warm and disarmingly candid cast of passengers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn story after story, insight joins with grace to show us the truth about the lives of people around us. A moving and elegant collection and the capstone to a brilliant career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alice Adams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1984898116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984898111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.10w x 1.50d","brand":"Alice Adams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979045667071,"sku":"9781984898111","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1857ffb7-d2ad-480c-8616-3a9d083189f8.jpg?v=1683243975","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-stories-of-alice-adams-alice-adams-9781984898111","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}