{"product_id":"old-babes-in-the-wood-stories-9780385549073","title":"Old Babes in the Wood: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eA dazzling collection of short stories from the internationally acclaimed, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Testaments\u003c\/i\u003e, stories that look deeply into the heart of family relationships, marriage, loss and memory, and what it means to spend a life together\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nMargaret Atwood has established herself as one of the most visionary and canonical authors in the world. This collection of fifteen extraordinary stories--some of which have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e--explores the full warp and weft of experience, speaking to our unique times with Atwood's characteristic insight, wit, and intellect.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nThe two intrepid sisters of the title story grapple with loss and memory on a perfect summer evening; \"Impatient Griselda\" explores alienation and miscommunication with a fresh twist on a folkloric classic; and \"My Evil Mother\" touches on the unbelievable, examining a mother-daughter relationship in which the mother purports to be a witch. At the heart of the collection are seven extraordinary stories that follow a married couple across the decades, the moments big and small that make up a long life of uncommon love--and what comes after.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nReturning to short fiction for the first time since her 2014 collection \u003ci\u003eStone Mattress, \u003c\/i\u003e Atwood showcases both her creativity and her humanity in these remarkable tales which by turn delight, illuminate, and quietly devastating.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret Atwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Doubleday Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385549073\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022 pg. 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2023 pg. 21","brand":"Doubleday Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40705195311219,"sku":"9.78039E+12","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_bfaa65a6-f3ef-4191-878c-e7630d76c04e.jpg?v=1676388313","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/old-babes-in-the-wood-stories-9780385549073","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}