{"product_id":"alexanders-bridge-9781612191058","title":"Alexander's Bridge","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe characteristic themes of Cather's mature work are already present in her debut novella, an evocation of a tragic love triangle.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bartley Alexander, renowned engineer of bridges, is a man with a past who \"looked as a tamer of rivers ought to look.\" Discovered by his mentor \"sowing wild oats in London,\" he returned to America and the commission that made his name. Now, married to his wife of ten years, a chance encounter with actress Hilda Burgoyne, an almost forgotten love from his past, prompts a doomed attempt to recapture the boundlessness of his youth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a \u003cb\u003eHybrid Book\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMelville House HybridBooks combine print and digital media into an enhanced reading experience by including with each title additional curated material called \u003cb\u003eIlluminations\u003c\/b\u003e -- maps, photographs, illustrations, and further writing about the author and the book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Melville House Illuminations are free with the purchase of any title in the HybridBook series, no matter the format. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePurchasers of the print version can obtain the Illuminations for a given title simply by scanning the QR code found in the back of each book, or by following the url also given in the back of the print book, then downloading the Illumination in whatever format works best for you.\u003cbr\u003ePurchasers of the digital version receive the appropriate Illuminations automatically as part of the ebook edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Melville House Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/28\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781612191058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Willa Cather","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43838677483701,"sku":"9781612191058","price":9.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f40ce4b9-5336-4612-86c7-6b2606fa00bf.jpg?v=1712028108","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/alexanders-bridge-9781612191058","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}