{"product_id":"9781984898111","title":"The Stories of Alice Adams","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eAdams, Alice\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a foreword by Victoria Wilson, Alice Adams’s longtime editor. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43412834451711,"sku":"9781984898111","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781984898111_s600x595.jpg?v=1775589095","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781984898111","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}