{"product_id":"9781448215386","title":"The Day of the Tortoise","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Day of the Tortoise\u003c\/i\u003e, a novella published in 1961, is a touching tale of a brief interlude of pleasure in the stale existence of Fred Tomlinson, a man nearing his sixties. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bachelor, Fred shops, cleans, cooks, and otherwise indulges the eccentric demands of his three spinster sisters until a chance meeting with the fun-loving Kitty who, without the sisters' knowledge, begins to disrupt the household's long-established routines. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenniless, heavy-drinking, and pregnant by a married man, Kitty introduces Fred to dance, drink, kisses, and song while lodging in the stable. With Kitty's inevitable departure, will Fred retain some of his newly-discovered capacity for rebelliousness and joy?","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155258753264,"sku":"9781448215386","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781448215386_p0.jpg?v=1763830270","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781448215386","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}