{"product_id":"the-empty-bird-cage-short-stories-paperback","title":"The Empty Bird Cage: Short Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeraldine M. North\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second collection of short stories by Geraldine M. North examines contemporary life primarily in the United States, where Geraldine has lived for decades and has raised her family. But a handful of the nineteen stories in \u003cem\u003eThe Empty Bird Cage\u003c\/em\u003e return to her native Australia, where Geraldine lived as a girl and young adult. This collection follows Geraldine's first book of short stories, \u003cem\u003eButcher Bird\u003c\/em\u003e, published in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to W.D. Wetherell, author of \u003cem\u003eWhere We Live\u003c\/em\u003e Geraldine North's love for the short story, her belief in the form and what it can reveal to us of life, underlies every word of her marvelous new collection. By seeing her characters so clearly, with such empathy and understanding, she makes each of them matter to us. Read these stories carefully, patiently, trustingly, for they have much to teach us.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42104769872007,"sku":"9781934582787","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5cae79467577e6369eecc308334cd81a.webp?v=1732428027","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-empty-bird-cage-short-stories-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}