{"product_id":"2940150603868","title":"Where the Truth Lies","description":"This collection of short stories, written over ten years, ranges from the supernatural to human relationships; from childhood to extreme old age; from fantasy to satire. They deal with reincarnation, loss, shattered dreams, guilt, love and other aspects of the human condition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is the plain spinster, who lives in a secret fantasy world through her writings; there is the baby snatcher; there is the ghost of a wronged woman at her own funeral. The man at the supermarket checkout exacts his own revenge on his tormentors; the teacher is summarily suspended on the word of one of his pupils. Undelivered telegrams change lives; a stone statue plays a central part in a boy’s life. Other stories take place in post War Berlin, before the removal of the Wall, and in Venice, where a coupling leads to years of guilt and uncertainty. There is a satirical fairy story, mocking the modern world; there is an inept counsellor, seeking the help of her “friends.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe mystery of the meaning of life is examined in a story which centres on the idea that at the moment of birth, a baby knows all her previous existences, and desperately wants to return to the womb. A common theme is deception, hence the title Where the Truth Lies.","brand":"Matador Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47109495816432,"sku":"2940150603868","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150603868_p0.jpg?v=1763749563","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150603868","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}