{"product_id":"2940152002218","title":"The House With The Lilac Shutters: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eIrma Lagrasse has taught piano to three generations of villagers, whilst slowly twisting the knife of vengeance; Nico knows a secret; and M. Lenoir has discovered a suppressed and dangerous passion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevolving around the Café Rose, opposite The House with the Lilac Shutters, this collection of contemporary short stories links a small town in France with a small town in England, traces the unexpected connections between the people of both places and explores the unpredictable influences that the past can have on the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharacters weave in and out of each other’s stories, secrets are concealed and new connections are made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a keenly observant eye, Barnby illustrates the everyday tragedies, sorrows, hopes and joys of ordinary people in this vividly understated and unsentimental collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ThunderPoint Publishing Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075936862448,"sku":"2940152002218","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940152002218_p0.jpg?v=1764017588","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940152002218","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}