{"product_id":"9781977628817","title":"Perfume And Cigarettes : 5 Stories","description":"A collection of contemporary short stories with some touches of magic realism...Crane produces spot-on descriptions like that of an old man's body that was \"as thin and shapeless as a can of Pringles\" and clever turns of phrase such as \"[h]e'd learned to live with it, the way people learn to live leprosy or a criminal record..\".Tales like \"The Little Flower of the Newsroom,\" with its clever title and unexpected conclusion, and the haunting glimpse into the mind of a mass murderer in \"The Last Day is Better than the First\" make this slim volume of literary gems. worthy of further exploration. Kirkus Indie Reviews \"Crane has a bloodhound's sense for story, a lapidary's skill with sentences, and a wicked sense of emotional surprise. Reading these stories right after another is like a daisy chain of brilliance.\" John Fox at Bookfox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eCourtney Crane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eCreatespace Independent Publishing Platform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003eSep 30, 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e146 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eISBN-10: \u003c\/b\u003e1977628818\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/b\u003e9781977628817\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49218590212401,"sku":"9781977628817","price":12.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/8215\/8385\/files\/9781977628817__27048_a5ab0cf7-5e9f-4913-92a7-d2b077d9b561.jpg?v=1717005225","url":"https:\/\/www.recomparo.com\/products\/9781977628817","provider":"ReComparo.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}