{"product_id":"9781480438910","title":"In the Absence of Angels: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe debut short story collection that launched the career of one of the twentieth century’s most vivid writers, featuring the celebrated tale “In Greenwich There Are Many Gravelled Walks”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this captivating collection of fifteen short stories, many of which first appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, Hortense Calisher’s lyrical prose captures the quotidian lives of individuals dealing with alienation, loneliness, and assimilation. Highly influenced by her own New York upbringing, Calisher brings an all-knowing and compassionate verve to these intimate stories.\u003cbr\u003eThe opening piece, “In Greenwich There Are Many Gravelled Walks,” is an elegantly constructed tale of a man who becomes particularly introspective after dropping his loving but alcoholic mother off at a sanitarium. In “Heartburn,” Calisher deftly sketches a time and place through portraits of watering holes that resemble their own camaraderie-filled communities. The unforgettable title story captures the end of a love affair.\u003cbr\u003eWith her distinctive language and psychological clarity, Calisher meticulously builds truths through her characters and their understandings.  ","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47166885036272,"sku":"9781480438910","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781480438910_p0.jpg?v=1763619766","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781480438910","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}