{"product_id":"2940011148736","title":"Short Fiction: The English Patient, Dr Zhivago and the Purposeful Stride, and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of amusing short stories about the human condition revealing the absurdity of our existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStories appearing in this collection are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe English Patient, Dr Zhivago and the Purposeful Stride\u003cbr\u003eThe Proposal\u003cbr\u003eThe Imaginary Lover\u003cbr\u003eThe College Girl and the Older Man\u003cbr\u003eWhat the Power of Love Looks Like on a Monday Morning\u003cbr\u003eI Was Young Once\u003cbr\u003eThe Influential Life of Speckly Jim\u003cbr\u003eThe Fleeting Nature of True Friendship\u003cbr\u003eHow to Snag That Special Someone\u003cbr\u003eThe Waiting Room and the Supermarket Trolley\u003cbr\u003eThe Dog and the Parrot\u003cbr\u003eThe Long Lunch\u003cbr\u003eMan of Constant Sorrow\u003cbr\u003eThe Remains of the Cheese\u003cbr\u003eAny Man\u003cbr\u003eSuffer the Little Children\u003cbr\u003eThe Cautionary Tale of a Young Doodler\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of Desperately Boring Mike\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of the Tall Lady and the Feisty Midget\u003cbr\u003eThe Pungent Tale of the Open-Toe Sandal\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of a Worthy Albeit Slightly Flatulent Young Man\u003cbr\u003eThe Dilemma of the Unhappy Adventurer\u003cbr\u003eWayne. A Poem in 42 Words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease note: the novels 'The English Patient' and 'Doctor Zhivago' are NOT included in this collection of short stories; in fact, they have nothing to do with it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ivana Hruba","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147180654832,"sku":"2940011148736","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940011148736_p0.jpg?v=1763902651","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940011148736","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}