{"product_id":"9780394726670","title":"The Optimist's Daughter","description":"  \u003ci\u003e The Optimist's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Laurel McKelva Hand, a young woman who has left the South and returns, years later, to New Orleans, where her father is dying. After his death, she and her silly young stepmother go back still farther, to the small Mississippi town where she grew up. Alone in the old house, Laurel finally comes to an understanding of the past, herself, and her parents.\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e One of America's most admired authors, Eudora Welty was born in Jackson, Mississippi, which is still her home. She was educated locally and at Mississippi State College for Women, the University of Wisconsin, and the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. She is the author of, among many other boooks, \u003ci\u003e One Writer's Beginnings, Delta Wedding, The Ponder Heart, The Eye of the Story,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e Losing Battles.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013089575152,"sku":"9780394726670","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780394726670","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}