{"product_id":"9781497673786","title":"Another Marvelous Thing: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Witty, literate and intelligent” linked stories that follow an extramarital affair from beginning to end, by the author of \u003ci\u003eHappy All the Time\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Josephine “Billy” Delielle and Francis Clemens are sleeping together. Both are economists and both are married to other people, but the similarities end there. He is fastidious; she is a slob. He delights in good food and fine wine; her refrigerator is always empty. He is old and sentimental; she is young and tough minded. This is not his first extramarital dalliance; she never imagined it was possible to love anyone but her husband.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The desire that Billy and Francis feel for each other is as inexplicable as it is undeniable, and the moments they steal together are electrifying, tense, and reassuring all at once. Told from the alternating perspectives of two adulterous lovers, \u003ci\u003eAnother Marvelous\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThing\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisitely crafted story collection that tackles the thorniest of subjects with honesty, grace, and humor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Laurie Colwin including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145037660400,"sku":"9781497673786","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781497673786_p0.jpg?v=1763702563","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781497673786","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}