{"product_id":"0375724702-the_progress_of_love","title":"The Progress of Love","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ealice Munro, Who Received The National Book Critics Circle Award For Her Latest Collection Of Stories, \u003cb\u003ethe Love Of A Good Woman\u003c\/b\u003e, Is Widely Acknowledged As A Modern Master Of The Short Story. In This Earlier Collection, She Demonstrates All Of Those Strengths That Have Won Her So Many Literary Accolades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ea Divorced Woman Returns To Her Childhood Home Where She Confronts The Memory Of Her Parents' Confounding Yet Deep Bond. The Accidental Near-drowning Of A Child Exposes The Fragility Of The Trust Between Children And Parents. A Young Man, Remembering A Terrifying Childhood Incident, Wrestles With The Responsibility He Has Always Felt For His Younger Brother. In These And Other Stories Alice Munro Proves Once Again A Sensitive And Compassionate Chronicler Of Our Times. Drawing Us Into The Most Intimate Corners Of Ordinary Lives, She Reveals Much About Ourselves, Our Choices, And Our Experiences Of Love.\u003c\/p\u003e\nlibrary Journal\n\u003cp\u003ea Prize-winning Canadian Author, Munro Has Been Praised For Such Works As The Moons Of Jupiter ( Lj 5\/15\/83) And The Beggar Maid ( Lj 10\/1\/79). Her New Collection Of 11 Stories Thoughtfully Explores The Themes Of Self-knowledge And Love. Families, Friends, Eccentrics, Loversthe Characters All Bear The Marks And Burdens Of Unpredictable Individualism And Humanity. Girlish Friendship And Imaginings End In Betrayal, Estrangement, And Self-revelation Over The Years In ``jesse And Meribeth.'' A Small-town Nurse In ``eskimo'' Unveils Layers Of Female Obligation And The Complexities Of Love When Trying To Befriend A Young Girl On A Plane To Tahiti. ``a Queer Streak'' Has About It The Satisfying Subtlety, Wholeness, And Horror Of Legend. An Accomplished Collection. Mary Soete, San Diego P.l., Cal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature \u0026amp; Fiction\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre Fiction\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003ePsychological\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Used - Very Good","offer_id":47697867407550,"sku":"0375724702-3","price":12.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/81CsQjjaxTL.jpg?v=1782149955","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0375724702-the_progress_of_love","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}