{"product_id":"the-king-in-the-tree-paperback","title":"The King in the Tree - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Millhauser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA master of literary transformation, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eMartin Dressler\u003c\/i\u003e turns his attention to the transformations of love in these three hypnotic novellas. - \"No one alive writes better about yearning and heartbreak.... Before such mastery, a reader can do nothing but bow his head.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWhile ostensibly showing her home to a prospective buyer, the narrator of \"Revenge\" unfolds an origami-like narrative of betrayal and psychic violence. In \"An Adventure of Don Juan\" the legendary seducer seeks out new diversion on an English country estate with devastating results. And the title novella retells the story of Tristan and Ysolt from the agonized perspective of King Mark, a husband who compulsively looks for evidence of his wife's adultery yet compulsively denies what he finds. Combining enchantment as ancient as Sheherezade's with up-to-the-minute acuity and unease, \u003ci\u003eThe King in the Tree \u003c\/i\u003eis Millhauser at his best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA master of literary transformation, Pulitzer Prize-winner Steven Millhauser turns his attention to the transformations of love in these three hypnotic novellas. While ostensibly showing her home to a prospective buyer, the narrator of \"Revenge\" unfolds an origami-like narrative of betrayal and psychic violence. In \"An Adventure of Don Juan\" the legendary seducer seeks out new diversion on an English country estate with devastating results. And the title novella retells the story of Tristan and Ysolt from the agonized perspective of King Mark, a husband who compulsively looks for evidence of his wife's adultery yet compulsively denies what he finds. Combining enchantment as ancient as Sheherezade's with up-to-the-minute acuity and unease, The King in the Tree is Millhauser at his best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEVEN MILLHAUSER received the Pulitzer Prize for \u003cb\u003eMartin Dressler\u003c\/b\u003e. He is the author of nine other books, including \u003cb\u003eEdwin Mullhouse\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eEnchanted Night\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Knife Thrower and Other Stories\u003c\/b\u003e. He teaches at Skidmore College and lives with his wife and two children in Saratoga Springs, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 13, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691299311679,"sku":"9781400031733","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c19910f52a3910e9a796976f7818db38.webp?v=1764991644","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-king-in-the-tree-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}