{"product_id":"books-the-novel-by-james-a-michener","title":"The Novel","description":"In this riveting, ambitious novel from James A. Michener, the renowned chronicler of epic history turns his extraordinary imagination to a world he knew better than anyone- the world of books. Lukas Yoder, a novelist who has enjoyed a long, successful career, has finished what he believes to be his final work. Then a tragedy strikes in his community, and he becomes obsessed with writing about it. Meanwhile, Yoder's editor fights to preserve her integrity-and her author-as her firm becomes the target of a corporate takeover; a local critic who teaches literature struggles with his ambitions and with his feelings about Yoder's success; and a devoted reader holds the key to solving the mystery that haunts Yoder's hometown.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Novel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Michener explores some of the deepest issues raised by narrative literature.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A good, old-fashioned, sink-your-teeth-into-it story . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Novel\u003c\/i\u003e lets us see an unfamiliar side of the author, at the same time portraying the delicate, complex relationship among editors, agents and writers.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Michener loves literature, and his information about some of his favorite reading is almost as alluring as his explanation of how to handle a manuscript.\"\u003cb\u003e-Associated Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"So absorbing you simply will not want it to end.\"\u003cb\u003e-Charleston \u003ci\u003eNews \u0026amp; Courier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53669321507089,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780812986792.jpg?v=1781507653","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-the-novel-by-james-a-michener","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}