{"product_id":"9780812996654","title":"A Faraway Smell of Lemon (Short Story)","description":"\u003cb\u003eRachel Joyce, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePerfect,\u003c\/i\u003e delivers an unforgettable Christmas story of moving on from lost love, now available exclusively as an e-short. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It’s Christmas Eve, and Binny has only five hours to decorate her house and fix a proper dinner. Dropping her children off at school, she runs into town to do some last-minute shopping, yet her mind and heart are wholly elsewhere. Fighting off the sting of recent heartbreak, Binny stumbles into a small store, and in striking up conversation with the saleswoman she is suddenly overcome with memories of old friends, family, loves that have come and gone. And in this tiny shop, in the unlikely company of a complete stranger, Binny discovers a surprising sense of peace.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes an enthralling preview of Rachel Joyce’s forthcoming novel \u003ci\u003ePerfect. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Rachel Joyce\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003ePerfect\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant and powerful book, rich with empathy and charged with beautiful, atmospheric writing.”\u003cb\u003e—Tana French, author of \u003ci\u003eIn the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[\u003ci\u003ePerfect\u003c\/i\u003e’s] unputdownable factor . . . lies in its exploration of so many multilayered emotions. There is the unbreakable bond between mother and son, the fear of not belonging . . . and how love can offer redemption.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—London Evening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Beguiling . . . enthralls and moves you as it unfolds.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e (four stars)\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[A] gorgeously poignant novel of hope and transformation.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—O: The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118607548656,"sku":"9780812996654","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780812996654_p0.jpg?v=1763745604","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780812996654","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}