{"product_id":"9781482830262","title":"Canticle for Calyute","description":"Above a naked corpse, an odor of death hangs like a dark cloud as decay advances and finds expression in the desert air. As curious vultures dive down and dig in, a piece of paper is released from the corpse's shirt pocket, its destiny unknown.\u003cp\u003eIn his debut collection of twenty-five short stories, seasoned Australian writer Robert Halsey transports others on a journey through vivid settings and the eyes of eclectic characters as they face a variety of challenges. As a man stands in a barn and contemplates a decision that will bring the final curtain down on a tragic story, he returns to his memories to find solace as a curious observer watches. Eliab struggles to remember a time when happiness prevailed as he cautiously explores his old family home. Two Himalayan trekkers must make an agonizing choice on the bleak slopes of Kinchengunja. A priest is left to question his faith in God after an earthquake devastates the Dominican Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanticle for Calyute is a collection of diverse short stories that leads others down a creative path intended to raise self-consciousness and encourage introspection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Partridge Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49833336045808,"sku":"9781482830262","price":18.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781482830262","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}