{"product_id":"the-blue-9781846590139","title":"The Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A rare writer who is willing to address issues topical to contemporary Britain.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe actors in these short stories quietly and unobtrusively assume their place in the world. An older woman rids herself of social shackles in the hypnotic title story as she moves toward the sea and freedom, a man packs in his day job to sell miniature suitcases, while a woman converts a freelance evangelist after their plane nearly crashes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMaggie Gee\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the well-received novels \u003ci\u003eThe White Family\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Flood.\u003c\/i\u003e She is the first female chair of the Royal Society of Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Telegram Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781846590139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.78h x 5.29w x 0.46d","brand":"Maggie Gee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41229485801653,"sku":"9781846590139","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1f0665b1-be5f-4b1b-862f-e4f92d7f35f5.jpg?v=1634040987","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-blue-9781846590139","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}