{"product_id":"9781453287965","title":"The Woman Who Married a Cloud: The Collected Short Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for a 2012 Bram Stoker Award and a 2013 British Fantasy Award: Thirty-eight extraordinary stories from award-winning author Jonathan Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than thirty years, Jonathan Carroll’s writing has defied genre conventions. Known for his novels—including \u003ci\u003eThe Land of Laughs\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Bones of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Sleeping in Flame\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other compelling and often surreal stories—Carroll has also created an eloquent body of short fiction. \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Married a Cloud\u003c\/i\u003e brings his stories together for the first time. In the title story, a matchmaking effort goes awry and leads one woman to a harrowing moment of self-discovery. In “The Heidelberg Cylinder,” Hell becomes so overcrowded that Satan sends some of his lost souls back to Earth. And in “Alone Alarm,” a man is kidnapped by multiple versions of himself. By turns haunting, melancholic, and enchanting, Carroll’s richly layered stories illuminate universal experiences, passions, and griefs. Described by NPR’s Alan Cheuse as “so richly imaginative, so intellectually daring,” \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Married a Cloud\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for Carroll fans and short-story lovers alike.  This ebook contains an exclusive illustrated biography of the author including rare images from his personal collection.","brand":"Open Road Media Sci-Fi \u0026 Fantasy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173036933360,"sku":"9781453287965","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453287965_p0.jpg?v=1763849993","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453287965","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}