{"product_id":"wives-lovers-three-short-novels-isbn-9780060571832","title":"Wives \u0026 Lovers: Three Short Novels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A first-rate collection of novellas that will break your heart and fill you with hope at the same time.” \u003cem\u003e—Denver Rocky Mountain News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the tradition of William Faulkner and Gabriel Garcia Marquez comes \u003cem\u003eWives and Lovers\u003c\/em\u003e, from the author the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e calls “One of the most expert and substantial of our writers.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRequisite Kindness\u003c\/em\u003e—published here for the first time—tells the story of a man who must comes to terms with a life of treating women badly when he goes to live with his sister and dying mother. \u003cem\u003eRare and Endangered Species\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates how a wife and mother’s suicide reverberates in the small community where she lives, and affects the lives of people who don’t even know her. Finally, \u003cem\u003eSpirits\u003c\/em\u003e is about the pain that men and women can—and do—inflict upon each other. Three very different stories that illuminate the unadorned core of love—not the showy, more celebrated sort, but what remains when the more ephemeral emotions such as lust, jealousy, and passion have been stripped away.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWives \u0026amp; Lovers\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of three short novels from the author whom the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e calls \"one of the most expert and substantial of our writers.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRequisite Kindness\u003c\/em\u003e -- published here for the first time -- tells the story of a man who must come to terms with a life of treating women badly when he goes to live with his sister and dying mother. \u003cem\u003eRare \u0026amp; Endangered Species\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates how a wife and mother's suicide reverberates in the small community where she lived, and affects the lives of people who don't even know her. Finally, \u003cem\u003eSpirits\u003c\/em\u003e is about the pain that men and women can -- and do -- inflict upon each other. These three very different works illuminate the unadorned core of love -- not the showy, more celebrated sort but what remains when lust, jealousy, and passion have been stripped away.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Short-story master Bausch probes the tensions that seethe in families...tempered by sensitive affection.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A first-rate collection of novellas that will break your heart and fill you with hope at the same time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenver Rocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of America’s finest writers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee Smith, author of The Last Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In the small firmament of American writers who’re both superb novelists and eloquent short-story practitioners Richard Bausch’s star shines more brightly now than ever.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Ford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Haunting and beautifully crafted, these three short novellas showcase Bausch’s skill at eliciting readers’ compassion...leaves you wanting more.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople (4 Stars)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Superb … Bausch’s always deft touch seems to have become even more fine-tuned over the course of time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Richard Bausch is a master of the short story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“These fascinating stories, written by someone who clearly delights in human foibles, deliver unflinching gut punches while remaining undeniably moving.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bausch conveys a real perception of what e.e. cummings might call the power of life’s ‘intense fragility’.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bausch’s emotional insight is staggering, and his talent [punctures] often-impenetrable battles of love and their aftershocks.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashingtonian Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887615930597,"sku":"NP9780060571832","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060571832.jpg?v=1730227080","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/wives-lovers-three-short-novels-isbn-9780060571832","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}