{"product_id":"9780142001202","title":"Big as Life: Three Tales for Spring","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second volume in \u003cb\u003eMaureen Howard\u003c\/b\u003e's planned quartet of fictions based on the seasons reaffirms her reputation as one of America's most highly regarded authors. In the title piece, Howard presents an ambitious exploration of the life and work of John James Audubon, revealing how his dedication to his masterpiece, \u003cb\u003eThe Birds of America\u003c\/b\u003e, devoured everyone around him, including his wife, Lucy. In \"Children with Matches,\" a feminist historian discovers that the hard lessons of the past may be a route to responsibility in the present. \"The Magdalene\" is a tale of willful innocence and loss of faith about a woman who comes to New York in the 1930s to be the nanny of a wealthy family. Thoughtful, intricate, and insightful, Howard's stories are compelling achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046166839536,"sku":"9780142001202","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780142001202_p0.jpg?v=1763656510","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780142001202","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}