{"product_id":"9781451673180","title":"Alys, Always: A Novel","description":"From the author of \u003ci\u003eHer\u003c\/i\u003e, a suspenseful, assured literary debut that explores the dark side of desire and ambition through one woman's unlikely entry into an elite world and a destiny of her own design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a bitter winter's night, Frances Thorpe comes upon the aftermath of a car crash and, while comforting the dying driver, Alys Kyte, hears her final words. The wife of a celebrated novelist, Alys moved in rarefied circles, and when Frances agrees to meet the bereaved family, she glimpses a world entirely foreign to her: cultured, wealthy, and privileged. While slowly forging a friendship with Alys’s carelessly charismatic daughter, Frances finds her own life takes a dramatic turn, propelling her from an anonymous existence as an assistant editor for the books section of a newspaper to the dizzying heights of literary society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith her unforgettable protagonist, author Harriet Lane draws readers into a tightly paced tale that careens towards an audacious ending. Transfixing, insightful, and unsettling, \u003ci\u003eAlys, Always \u003c\/i\u003edrops us into the mind of an enigmatic young woman whose perspective on a glamorous world also shines a light on those on the outside who would risk all to become part of it.","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128716902640,"sku":"9781451673180","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781451673180_p0.jpg?v=1763838606","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781451673180","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}