{"product_id":"2940169125603","title":"Olive Kitteridge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a voice more powerful and compassionate than ever before, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling  author Elizabeth Strout binds together thirteen rich, luminous narratives into a  book with the heft of a novel, through the presence of one larger-than-life, unforgettable  character: Olive Kitteridge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the edge of the continent, Crosby, Maine, may seem  like nowhere, but seen through this brilliant writer's eyes, it's in essence the  whole world, and the lives that are lived there are filled with all of the grand  human dramaamp;mdash;desire, despair, jealousy, hope, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt times stern, at other  times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge,  a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town and in the world  at large, but she doesn't always recognize the changes in those around her: a lounge  musician haunted by a past romance: a former student who has lost the will to live:  Olive's own adult child, who feels tyrannized by her irrational sensitivities; and  Henry, who finds his loyalty to his marriage both a blessing and a curse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the  townspeople grapple with their problems, mild and dire, Olive is brought to a deeper  understanding of herself and her lifeamp;mdash;sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless  honesty. \u003ci\u003eOlive Kitteridge\u003c\/i\u003e offers profound insights into the human conditionamp;mdash;its conflicts,  its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47100421701872,"sku":"2940169125603","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169125603_p0.jpg?v=1763761981","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169125603","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}