{"product_id":"2940011473845","title":"The Ephemera","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ephemera\u003cbr\u003eby Neil Williamson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith an introduction by Hal Duncan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing lasts forever. Everything is ephemeral.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTime slips by, people change, happiness is fleeting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeil Williamson's collection of bittersweet tales features eighteen stories of impermanence: from the ends of love affairs and the brief sanity of wartime convalescence, to the fading away of old languages and the dying of humanity itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn artist communicates solely through a bizarre mosaic, a father and his dying daughter seek hope in plague-ridden Scotland, a London pensioner's existence is inextricably bound to that of his pet canary, and in the jungles of Borneo a criminal searches for his missing son hoping for reconciliation before the end of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition includes four bonus stories, including one written specially for this collection, and each story has a newly-written afterword.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Emotionally complex and displaying a keen eye for detail, the stories in Neil Williamson's collection The Ephemera are a rich and rewarding read from a stylish new Scottish talent.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- World Fantasy Award-winner Jeff VanderMeer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Subtle, evocative and compelling, The Ephemera is a collection that shines with reflection and intelligence.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- Liz Williams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Infinity Plus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078333022448,"sku":"2940011473845","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940011473845_p0.jpg?v=1763549468","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940011473845","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}