{"product_id":"9781543629675","title":"The Small Rain: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“An unusual and beautiful book,” the first novel by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e explores the life of a young artist (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt only ten years old, Katherine Forrester has already experienced her fair share of upheaval. It has been three years since she last saw her mother, a concert pianist whose career was cut short by a terrible accident. After a brief reunion, tragedy strikes once more, forcing Katherine from the familiarity of New York City to a foreign Swiss boarding school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar from home, she struggles with the challenges of growing up. Stifled by her daily routine and the pettiness of her classmates, Katherine’s piano lessons with a gifted young teacher provide an anchor in the storm. After graduation, she follows in her mother’s footsteps, pursuing a career as a pianist in Greenwich Village. There, she must learn to reconcile her blossoming relationship with her fiancé with the one consistent and dominant force in her life: music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the author’s time living among artists, \u003ci\u003eThe Small Rain\u003c\/i\u003e follows Katherine’s journey from a distraught girl to an exuberant and talented woman with the breadth and poignancy that defines Madeleine L’Engle’s signature style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030519234800,"sku":"9781543629675","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781543629675_p0.jpg?v=1763749343","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781543629675","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}