{"product_id":"high-places-paperback","title":"High Places - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFiona McFarlane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the International Dylan Thomas Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"THERE IS IN THESE TALES A RECURRENT 'FEELING OF QUEASY ANTICIPATION, ' AS ONE OF MCFARLANE'S CHARACTERS OBSERVES, 'AS IF SOME TERRIBLE THING MIGHT HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT.' . . . IT'S A MOOD YOU ASSOCIATE WITH FLANNERY O'CONNOR, EVIDENTLY ONE OF MCFARLANE'S INFLUENCES, AS WELL AS PATRICIA HIGHSMITH.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (EDITORS' CHOICE)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRanging from Australia to Greece, England to a Pacific island, the stories in Fiona McFarlane's story collection \u003ci\u003eThe High Places\u003c\/i\u003e journey across continents, eras, and genres, charting the pivotal moments of people's lives. In \"Mycenae,\" a middle-aged couple embarks on a disastrous vacation in the company of old friends. In \"Good News for Modern Man,\" a scientist conducts research on a small, remote island, where he is haunted by a colossal squid and the ghost of Charles Darwin. And in the title story, an Australian farmer turns to Old Testament methods to relieve a fatal drought. All are confronted with events that make them see themselves and their lives from a fresh perspective--and what they do as a result is as unpredictable as life itself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIONA MCFARLANE\u003c\/b\u003e received her MFA from the University of Texas at Austin, where she was a Michener Fellow. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other publications, and her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Night Guest\u003c\/i\u003e, was the winner of the inaugural Voss Literary Prize and the Barbara Jefferis Award; it was also shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, the Prime Minister's Literary Award, the Stella Prize, and the Miles Franklin Literary Award.\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 0.7 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761017323808,"sku":"9781250131850","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2493d705eacaae988a0979b2f3c918ad.webp?v=1780197262","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/high-places-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}