{"product_id":"9780980190939","title":"The Love Legend","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1922 by Charles Scribner's and edited by Maxwell Perkins, \u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Love Legend\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  was well received as a first novel. Four sisters living in the Lakeshore section of Chicago must each come to terms with the love legend, imparted by their widowed mother: That every girl who is good, sweet, and pure will be sought by a Prince Charming who brings love and happiness forever after. For each sister the legend has a different meaning and with each as suitors come and go, fate plays a different game. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eF. Scott Fitzgerald reviewed the book in the \u003ci\u003eSaturday Review\u003c\/i\u003e : \"Easily the best picture of Chicago since Sister Carrie...it is honest, well written and thoroughly alive.\" \u003ci\u003eThe NY Times\u003c\/i\u003e reviewed \u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Love Legend\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  as well: ...\"a lively colorful tale....a considerable sense of humor....many sterling good qualities shown by this book.\" This book is not just a curiosity of the early modern 20th century, though it is clearly of its place and time. It is now ready to be rediscovered by modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Easton Studio Press, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023958720752,"sku":"9780980190939","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780980190939_p0.jpg?v=1763881152","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780980190939","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}