{"product_id":"stories-the-collected-short-fiction","title":"Stories: The Collected Short Fiction","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE - A \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated Book of the Year - A finely etched collection of short stories from the \"generous, category-defying imagination\" \u003ci\u003e(New York Times Book Review)\u003c\/i\u003e of Helen Garner, one of Australia's most beloved writers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Perceptive and virtuosic . . . . these visceral, incandescent stories treat us to Garner's companionable brilliance.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA woman sends postcards to a former lover from the idyllic Gold Coast. A chorus of hometown voices gossip about a wayward friend returned. A young girl discovers a hidden box of horrors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHelen Garner is best known for her frank, unsparing, and intricate portraits of Australian life. Now, in \u003ci\u003eStories, \u003c\/i\u003ecomes the collected short fiction of a singular literary voice. These stories delve into the complexities of love and longing, of the pain, darkness, and joy of life, and all told with Garner's characteristic sharpness, honesty, and humor. Each one is a perfect piece, but together they showcase a rare talent and a master of many literary forms.","brand":"Helen Garner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52029688381741,"sku":"BS-8XD-387476","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/9780553387476-HD.jpg?v=1777484056","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/stories-the-collected-short-fiction","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}