{"product_id":"9781590513873","title":"Stella","description":"In a small town on the Baltic coast, in a community steeped in\u003cbr\u003emaritime industries and local mores, a teenager falls in love with his\u003cbr\u003eEnglish professor. Christian looks older than his years, Stella younger\u003cbr\u003ethan hers. The summer they spend together is filled with boat rides\u003cbr\u003eto Bird Island, secret walks on the beach, and furtive glances. The\u003cbr\u003eemotions that blossom between Christian and Stella are aflame with\u003cbr\u003epassion and innocence, and with an idealistic hope of a future. The\u003cbr\u003etwo lovers manage to keep their mutual attraction concealed, but\u003cbr\u003eas the hot months comes to an end, their meetings become more\u003cbr\u003edifficult to conceal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e   Stella \u003c\/i\u003ebegins at the end, at Stella Petersen’s memorial service,\u003cbr\u003ewhere Christian relives the memories he shared with his first love.\u003cbr\u003eThere is nothing salacious about their relationship, nor is it just a case\u003cbr\u003eof a teenager’s crush on his teacher. Their affair changes both\u003cbr\u003eChristian and Stella, allows them to expand their views, and pushes\u003cbr\u003ethem out of social and familial constraints. Theirs is a tender love\u003cbr\u003estory of a time, and yet speaks to any time; it is actually through\u003cbr\u003edeath that their love is transformed.\u003cbr\u003e   The sparseness of Siegfried Lenz’s narrative is reminiscent of the\u003cbr\u003eexistential stringency of Ernest Hemingway. Only a master stylist of\u003cbr\u003ehis standing could compose such a story that is equally modest and\u003cbr\u003epowerful, a work that leaves a lasting authentic impression, and that\u003cbr\u003estrives to comply with W.H. Auden’s famous request, “Tell me the truth about love.”","brand":"Other Press, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133218996464,"sku":"9781590513873","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781590513873_p0.jpg?v=1763802368","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781590513873","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}