{"product_id":"sudden-traveler-stories-9780062959232","title":"Sudden Traveler: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Hall is] beloved by readers for her gorgeous lyricism and ability to delve into unexpected and illuminating tales of what it means to be human. -- \u003cem\u003eStylist \u003c\/em\u003e(UK)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing her signature themes of identity, eroticism, and existential quest, the stories in Sarah Hall's third collection travel far afield in location and ambition--from Turkish forest and coastline to the rain-drenched villages of Cumbria.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe characters in \u003cem\u003eSudden Traveler\u003c\/em\u003e walk, drive, dream, and fly, trying to reconcile themselves with their journeys through life, death, and love. Science fiction meets folktale and philosophy meets mortality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman with a new generation of pacemaker chooses to shut it down in the Lakeland, the site of her strongest memories. A man repatriated in the near east hears the name of an old love called and must unpack history's dark suitcase. From the new world-waves of female anger and resistance, a mythical creature evolves. And in the woods on the border between warring countries, an old well facilitates a dictator's downfall, before he gains power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA master of short fiction, Sarah Hall opens channels in the human mind and spirit and takes us to the very edge of our possible selves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Custom House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062959232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.20d","brand":"Sarah Hall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38025821716661,"sku":"9780062959232","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4697e53a-f099-400e-abf8-2dcd0ffe8b96.jpg?v=1609188687","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sudden-traveler-stories-9780062959232","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}