{"product_id":"the-high-places-stories-paperback","title":"The High Places: Stories - Paperback","description":"\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.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67575888576735,"sku":"9781250131850","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/P086eCsTjE9781250131850.webp?v=1790376737","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-high-places-stories-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}