{"product_id":"the-rendezvous-and-other-stories-1","title":"The Rendezvous and Other Stories","description":"A collection of startlingly vivid short stories from Patrick O'Brian, author of the highly acclaimed Aubrey\/Maturin series.\nPatrick O'Brian has emerged, in the opinion of many, as one of the greatest novelists in English. His fame rests mainly on the achievement of the epic Aubrey\/Maturin novels, but few readers know that O'Brian first made his reputation as a writer of short fiction. Collected here are twenty-seven stories that O'Brian wished to preserve: stories of uncommon lyricism and beauty that will confirm his rightful place in the front rank of short-story writers as well as of novelists.\nAlthough the tone of this collection ranges effortlessly from the humorous to the dramatic, the most characteristic and memorable stories often have to do with a glimpse of savage, destructive forces through the fragile shell of human civilization. The threatened chaos may be psychological, as in \"On the Wolfsberg,\" or it may be lurking in the natural world, as in \"A Passage of the Frontier,\" or, as in the dark masterpiece \"The Chian Wine,\" it is suddenly discovered in the ancient, irrational impulses of human nature.\nThe setting may be the marshes of western Ireland, the Pyrenees, or the claustrophobic confines of a clockmender's house, but each story is a showcase for Patrick O'Brian's fresh and meticulous prose; each story reaffirms his sympathetic understanding of human passion and suffering. This collection proves that O'Brian is not simply the master of a genre, but an author who will long be honored as one of our most eminent literary figures.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0393313808\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 56JTFR001OLL_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:O'Brian, Patrick\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is a well used but readable copy. Integrity of the book is still intact with no missing pages. May have considerable notes or highlighting.  Cover image on the book may vary. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46581117714609,"sku":"56JTFR001OLL_ns","price":6.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/0393313808-0.jpg?v=1768152777","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/the-rendezvous-and-other-stories-1","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}