{"product_id":"2940170065707","title":"After the Fireworks: Three Novellas","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, Aldous Huxley, comes his great novella, set in Rome, about a writer's affair with a mysterious young fan-now back in print for the first time in the U.S. in more than seventy years and also featuring two other acclaimed short works, plus an original introduction from noted critic Gary Giddins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The psychology of the two individuals is shrewdly mastered.... \u003cem\u003eAfter the Fireworks\u003c\/em\u003e displays on Huxley's part a rare but genuine if elusive sympathy as well as a sound perception of human shortcomings.\"-\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAfter the Fireworks\u003c\/em\u003e, three of Aldous Huxley's lost classic pieces of short fiction are collected for the first time. In the title novella, Rome is the stunning backdrop where internationally famous novelist Miles Fanning sets out on a walk down Via Condotti toward the Spanish Steps when he encounters the mysterious Pamela Tarn-a beautiful young American admirer of his work who shares a name, as well as conspicuous personality traits, with a character from his most celebrated book. Though there is a considerable age difference between them and they come from different worlds, both are soon irresistibly drawn into a dangerous affair which has unforeseen consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published one year before he wrote his classic \u003cem\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/em\u003e and now back in print for the first time in seventy five years, \u003cem\u003eAfter the Fireworks\u003c\/em\u003e is Aldous Huxley at the height of his powers. Featuring an original introduction by National Book Critics Circle Award-winner Gary Giddins, this new collection also includes \u003cem\u003eUncle Spencer\u003c\/em\u003e (1924), the story of an aging World War I veteran's quest for the lost love he met in a prison during the war, and \u003cem\u003eTwo or Three Graces\u003c\/em\u003e (1926), the tale of a passionate and destructive writer's abusive relationship with an impressionable, bourgeois housewife.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117116342512,"sku":"2940170065707","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170065707_p0.jpg?v=1763701263","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170065707","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}