{"product_id":"the-woman-with-the-bouquet-9781933372815","title":"The Woman with the Bouquet","description":"In his new collection of stories, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Most Beautiful Book in the World\u003c\/i\u003e, probes the paradox that the events that shape our lives are often the stuff of dreams, yet nonetheless true. Humor, tenderness, irony, and exquisite writing have always been the hallmarks of Schmitt's work. Here, he adds a pinch of philosophy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn one story, a lovelorn writer seeks refuge in Ostende, a remote and charming town on the North Sea. His host is a solitary and eccentric octogenarian. The fairy-tale setting starts to work its magic and the old woman begins to tell her tale--an extraordinary story of passion. Bewitched by what he hears, the writer can no longer distinguish what is real from what is not, and in the woman's account he will finally find a response to his own deep-seated grief. Here, as in the other stories in this collection, Schmitt displays the combination of stylishness and insight into the human condition that prompted \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eto write of his tales that they \"echo Maupassant's with their lean narratives, surprise endings, mordant humor and psychological acuity.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn exceptional collection by one of Europe's most beloved authors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Europa Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781933372815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/19\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2010 pg. 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/17\/2010\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52452252975285,"sku":"9781933372815","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a6b1e2da-1a2e-4a69-a770-8a0cfb78a4a3.jpg?v=1776826414","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-woman-with-the-bouquet-9781933372815","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}