{"product_id":"9780374711061","title":"The World in the Evening: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deeply introspective book about war, religion, and sexuality\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the backdrop of World War II, \u003ci\u003eThe World in the Evening\u003c\/i\u003e charts the emotional development of Stephen Monk, an aimless Englishman living in California. After his second marriage suddenly ends, Stephen finds himself living with a relative in a small Pennsylvania Quaker town, haunted by memories of his prewar affair with a younger man during a visit to the Canary Islands. The world traveler comes to a gradual understanding of himself and of his newly adopted homeland. \u003cbr\u003e     When first published in 1953, \u003ci\u003eThe World in the Evening\u003c\/i\u003e was notable for its clear-eyed depiction of European and American mores, sexuality, and religion. Today, readers herald Christopher Isherwood's frank portrayal of bisexuality and his early appreciation of low and high camp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118554530032,"sku":"9780374711061","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780374711061_p0.jpg?v=1769917128","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780374711061","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}