{"product_id":"9780802197351","title":"Pack of Cards","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn “abundantly rich collection” of short stories by the Man Booker Prize–winning author (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003ePack of Cards\u003c\/i\u003e, Penelope Lively shares moments in the everyday world that are not always open to observation, as she delves into the minutiae of her characters’ lives.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Whether she writes about a widow on a visit to Russia, a small boy’s consignment to boarding school, or an agoraphobic housewife, Lively takes the reader behind a closed curtain, through the locked door, and into a world that seems at first mundane—then proves to be uniquely memorable.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Witty, profoundly civilized . . . This captivatingly intelligent collection confirms Lively’s place as one of Britain’s most imaginative and important contemporary writers.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Grove\/Atlantic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118500823280,"sku":"9780802197351","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802197351_p0.jpg?v=1769907419","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802197351","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}