{"product_id":"the-world-in-the-evening-9780374533816","title":"The World in the Evening","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deeply introspective book about war, religion, and sexuality\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the backdrop of World War II, \u003ci\u003eThe World in the Evening\u003c\/i\u003e charts the emotional development of Stephen Monk, an aimless Englishman living in California. After his second marriage suddenly ends, Stephen finds himself living with a relative in a small Pennsylvania Quaker town, haunted by memories of his prewar affair with a younger man during a visit to the Canary Islands. The world traveler comes to a gradual understanding of himself and of his newly adopted homeland. \u003cbr\u003e When first published in 1953, \u003ci\u003eThe World in the Evening\u003c\/i\u003e was notable for its clear-eyed depiction of European and American mores, sexuality, and religion. Today, readers herald Christopher Isherwood's frank portrayal of bisexuality and his early appreciation of low and high camp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374533816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.59w x 0.82d","brand":"Christopher Isherwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36636665610396,"sku":"9780374533816","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_520430c9-7681-4584-988c-3befeaa6f7a7.jpg?v=1603842581","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-world-in-the-evening-9780374533816","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}