{"product_id":"the-woman-with-the-bouquet-9781933372815","title":"The Woman with the Bouquet","description":"In his new collection of stories, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, author of  \u003ci\u003eThe Most Beautiful Book in the World\u003c\/i\u003e, probes the paradox that the events  that shape our lives are often the stuff of dreams, yet nonetheless  true. Humor, tenderness, irony, and exquisite writing have always been  the hallmarks of Schmitt’s work. Here, he adds a pinch of philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn one story, a lovelorn writer seeks refuge in Ostende, a remote  and charming town on the North Sea. His host is a solitary and eccentric  octogenarian. The fairy-tale setting starts to work its magic and the  old woman begins to tell her tale—an extraordinary story of passion.  Bewitched by what he hears, the writer can no longer distinguish what is  real from what is not, and in the woman’s account he will finally find a  response to his own deep-seated grief. Here, as in the other stories in  this collection, Schmitt displays the combination of stylishness and  insight into the human condition that prompted \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eto write  of his tales that they “echo Maupassant’s with their lean narratives,  surprise endings, mordant humor and psychological acuity.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exceptional collection by one of Europe’s most beloved authors.","brand":"Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48170156359931,"sku":"9781933372815","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_88b8b3fd-932c-4d39-a59b-2eef1a13614f.jpg?v=1770635813","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-woman-with-the-bouquet-9781933372815","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}