{"product_id":"getting-a-life-stories-9780375724978","title":"Getting a Life: Stories","description":"Hilarious, dark, and thoroughly entertaining, \u003cb\u003eGetting a Life\u003c\/b\u003e proves Helen Simpson to be one of the finest observers of women on the edge. Set in and around contemporary London, these nine stories explore both the blisses and irritations of domestic life. \u003cbr\u003eAn ambitious teenager vows never to settle for any of the adult lives she sees around her. Two old friends get tipsy at a small cafe and end up revealing more than they intended. In a boutique so exclusive that entrance requires a password, a frazzled careerwoman explores the anesthetizing effect of highly impractical clothing. And in the mesmerizing title story, a mother of three takes life one day at a time, while pushing the ominous question of whether she \u003ci\u003ewants to\u003c\/i\u003e firmly to one side.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helen Simpson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.18w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375724978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/30\/2002 pg. 20","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44436231848051,"sku":"9780375724978","price":20.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_07e7703e-d899-469e-a346-ba72d7bf99bb.jpg?v=1772895127","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/getting-a-life-stories-9780375724978","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}