{"product_id":"2940013186187","title":"Bitterness \/ Seven Stories","description":"In Bitterness \/ Seven Stories, David Orsini explores the lives of characters that are tested as well as transformed or defeated by the loss of a spouse or by the loss of children and other relatives during a world war. Some of the characters are tested by the aftermath of a fatal air crash, by terminal illness, and by unrequited love. The troubled human beings who activate their journeys within these pages include war-haunted veterans, a young protagonist who has inadvertently caused the death of his best friend, and a world-weary engineer who enters an unorthodox sexual triangle. These stories often portray characters who make unwise and sometimes perverse choices and who struggle to move forward to a new cycle. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBitterness  \/  Seven Stories marks the debut of an extraordinary writer. His stories guide the reader into memorable encounters with human beings who stand at the cusp of new self-awareness.","brand":"Quaternity Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079303971056,"sku":"2940013186187","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013186187_p0.jpg?v=1763577926","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013186187","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}