{"product_id":"9781250131850","title":"High Places","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the International Dylan Thomas Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“THERE IS IN THESE TALES A RECURRENT ‘FEELING OF QUEASY ANTICIPATION,’ AS ONE OF MCFARLANE’S CHARACTERS OBSERVES, ‘AS IF SOME TERRIBLE THING MIGHT HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT.’ . . . IT’S A MOOD YOU ASSOCIATE WITH FLANNERY O’CONNOR, EVIDENTLY ONE OF MCFARLANE’S INFLUENCES, AS WELL AS PATRICIA HIGHSMITH.”—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (EDITORS’ CHOICE)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRanging from Australia to Greece, England to a Pacific island, the stories in Fiona McFarlane’s story collection \u003ci\u003eThe High Places\u003c\/i\u003e journey across continents, eras, and genres, charting the pivotal moments of people’s lives. In “Mycenae,” a middle-aged couple embarks on a disastrous vacation in the company of old friends. In “Good News for Modern Man,” a scientist conducts research on a small, remote island, where he is haunted by a colossal squid and the ghost of Charles Darwin. And in the title story, an Australian farmer turns to Old Testament methods to relieve a fatal drought. All are confronted with events that make them see themselves and their lives from a fresh perspective—and what they do as a result is as unpredictable as life itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Press-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48152901452016,"sku":"9781250131850","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250131850_p0.jpg?v=1763702970","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250131850","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}