{"product_id":"9780062232656","title":"The Cabala and The Woman of Andros","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeaturing an illuminating new foreword by Penelope Niven and a revealing afterword by Tappan Wilder, this reissue of two early books by Thornton Wilder reintroduces the reader to the author's first novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Cabala\u003c\/em\u003e, and to \u003cem\u003eThe Woman of Andros\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the inspirations for his Pulitzer Prize-winning play \u003cem\u003eOur Town\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young American student spends a year in the exotic world of post-World War I Rome. While there, he experiences firsthand the waning days of a secret community (a \"cabala\") of decaying royalty, a great cardinal of the Roman Church, and an assortment of memorable American ex-pats. \u003cem\u003eThe Cabala\u003c\/em\u003e, a semiautobiographical novel of unforgettable characters and human passions, launched Wilder's career as a celebrated storyteller and dramatist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Woman of Andros\u003c\/em\u003e, Wilder's best-selling novel, published in 1930, is set on the obscure Greek island of Brynos before the birth of Christ, and explores Everyman questions of what is precious about life and how we live, love, and die. Eight years later, Wilder would pose the same questions on the stage in a play titled \u003cem\u003eOur Town\u003c\/em\u003e, also set in an obscure location, this time a village in New Hampshire. \u003cem\u003eThe Woman of Andros\u003c\/em\u003e is celebrated for some of the most beautiful writing in American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078029197552,"sku":"9780062232656","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062232656_p0.jpg?v=1763627567","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062232656","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}