{"product_id":"9781569473474","title":"Tales from the Heart: True Stories from My Childhood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Honest, exquisitely measured . . . inspiring in its reminder of the human spirit’s capacity to endure.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[An] astute study of family and place.\"—\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of autobiographical essays, Maryse Condé vividly evokes the relationships and events that gave her childhood meaning: discovering her parents’ feelings of alienation; her first crush; a falling out with her best friend; the death of her beloved grandmother; her first encounter with racism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese gemlike vignettes capture the spirit of Condé’s fiction: haunting, powerful, poignant, and leavened with a streak of humor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaryse Condé\u003c\/b\u003e’s previous work includes the novels \u003ci\u003eWindward Heights \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDesirada\u003c\/i\u003e, both available from Soho Press.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soho Press, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055004762352,"sku":"9781569473474","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781569473474_p0.jpg?v=1763789379","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781569473474","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}