{"product_id":"roman-stories","title":"Roman Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the internationally bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/interpreter-of-maladies?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=interpreter\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInterpreter of Maladies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e comes an exquisitely crafted work of fiction. Jhumpa Lahiri sets her gaze on the eternally beautiful city, illuminating the frailties of the human condition and dissecting lives lived on the margins.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA man recalls a summer party that awakens an alternative version of himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA couple haunted by a tragic loss return to seek consolation. An outsider family is pushed out of the block in which they hoped to settle. A set of steps in a Roman neighbourhood connects the daily lives of the city's myriad inhabitants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is an evocative fresco of Rome, the most alluring character of all: contradictory, in constant transformation and a home to those who know they can't fully belong but choose it anyway. Rich with Lahiri's signature gifts, \u003cem\u003eRoman Stories\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterful work from one of the finest writers of our time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTranslated from the Italian by Jhumpa Lahiri and Todd Portnowitz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jhumpa Lahiri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44270949859585,"sku":"9781035017577","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/websitecovertemplate-1063.png?v=1720440075","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/roman-stories","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}