{"product_id":"death-of-the-black-haired-girl-paperback","title":"Death of the Black-Haired Girl - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Stone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e Editors' Choice \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fast-paced [and] riveting . . . Stone is one of our transcendently great American novelists.\" -- Madison Smartt Bell \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brilliant.\" -- \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt an elite college in a once-decaying New England city, Steven Brookman has come to a decision. A brilliant but careless professor, he has determined that for the sake of his marriage, and his soul, he must end his relationship with Maud Stack, his electrifying student, whose papers are always late yet always incandescent. But Maud is a young woman whose passions are not easily curtailed, and their union will quickly yield tragic and far-reaching consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeath of the Black-Haired Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is an irresistible tale of infidelity, accountability, the allure of youth, the promise of absolution, and the notion that madness is everywhere, in plain sight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"At once unsparing and generous in its vision of humanity, by turns propulsive and poetic, Death of the Black-Haired Girl is wise, brave, and beautifully just.\" -- \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Unsettling and tightly wrought--and a worthy cautionary tale about capital-C consequences.\" -- \u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A taut, forceful, lacerating novel, full of beautifully crafted language.\" -- \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors Choice \u003cbr\u003e Fast-paced [and] riveting . . . Stone is one of our transcendently great American novelists. Madison Smartt Bell \u003cbr\u003e Brilliant. \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAt an elite college in a once-decaying New England city, Steven Brookman has come to a decision. A brilliant but careless professor, he has determined that for the sake of his marriage, and his soul, he must end his relationship with Maud Stack, his electrifying student, whose papers are always late yet always incandescent. But Maud is a young woman whose passions are not easily curtailed, and their union will quickly yield tragic and far-reaching consequences. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath of the Black-Haired Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is an irresistible tale of infidelity, accountability, the allure of youth, the promise of absolution, and the notion that madness is everywhere, in plain sight. \u003cbr\u003e At once unsparing and generous in its vision of humanity, by turns propulsive and poetic, Death of the Black-Haired Girl is wise, brave, and beautifully just. \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Unsettling and tightly wrought and a worthy cautionary tale about capital-C consequences. \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A taut, forceful, lacerating novel, full of beautifully crafted language. \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eROBERT STONE is the author of seven previous novels, including Dog Soldiers, which won the National Book Award, and the modern classics Outerbridge Reach and Damascus Gate. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the NEA, Stone is considered one of America s greatest living writers. \u003cbr\u003eAuthor photograph (c) Phyllis Rose\u003cbr\u003eMARINER\u003cbr\u003ewww.marinerbooks.com\u003cbr\u003e$14.95\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-0-544-22779-8\u003cbr\u003eFiction \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERT STONE is the author of seven previous novels, including \u003ci\u003eDog Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e, a winner of the National Book Award, \u003ci\u003eA Hall of Mirrors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBay of Souls, \u003c\/i\u003eand the modern classics \u003ci\u003eOuterbridge Reach\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDamascus Gate\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761839472928,"sku":"9780544227798","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f556bb04555ec46523302d71a392d574.webp?v=1780214168","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/death-of-the-black-haired-girl-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}