{"product_id":"a-few-short-notes-on-tropical-butterflies-stories-9780060509293","title":"A Few Short Notes on Tropical Butterflies: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese vivid and compelling tales, many set in Africa and Asia, are about immigrants and others facing change and dislocation. The science is never pedantic; indeed the language of biology and natural history is used to great lyrical effect. The stories are accomplished and seasoned, remarkably so given that this is the author's first book. Murray is adept at holding together a complex narrative and creating characters who reach out emotionally to the reader upon first meeting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlobal in scope, classical in form, evocative of place, and deeply emotional, this collection marks the beginning of what promises to be an illustrious career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060509293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.28w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/25\/2004 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Murray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44033744732341,"sku":"9780060509293","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d2d3c549-d664-4dfd-afe8-64d12ef26db1.jpg?v=1713885528","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-few-short-notes-on-tropical-butterflies-stories-9780060509293","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}