{"product_id":"9781450248648","title":"In Search of the Bluebird: Melancholy Stories on Love and Terror","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Search of the Bluebird: Melancholy Stories on Love and Terror\u003c\/i\u003e, by author Franco D'Rivera, presents an eclectic and original assortment of imaginative portraits of the absurd, centered on the zeitgeist of the human condition in a reality side-stepped, fighting the iron grip of constrictions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn one story a man finds himself in love with a world that is terrified of him. In another, a man discovers the world only after living an entire life in isolation; then there is a lighthearted tale of schizophrenia and parenthood. D'Rivera has written a rare collection of stories showing the perspectives of the people who make up these odd and poignant portraits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis debut collection is populated by fascinating, multidimensional characters and filled with stark and realistic settings. Written in literary and polished prose, \u003ci\u003eIn Search of the Bluebird\u003c\/i\u003e brings a new and original voice to the literary short-story form and offers up a thoroughly entertaining read that will please city dwellers or anyone who just loves a great short story well told.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140568465648,"sku":"9781450248648","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781450248648_p0.jpg?v=1763833475","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781450248648","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}