{"product_id":"the-shell-collector","title":"The Shell Collector","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe “perilously beautiful” (\u003cem\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e) first story collection by Pulitzer Prize–winning and #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author Anthony Doerr, acclaimed writer of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll the Light We Cannot See\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCloud Cuckoo Land.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe exquisitely crafted stories in Anthony Doerr’s debut collection, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shell Collector\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, takes readers from the African Coast to the pine forests of Montana to the damp moors of Lapland, charting a vast physical and emotional landscape. Doerr explores the human condition in all its varieties—metamorphosis, grief, fractured relationships, and slowly mending hearts—conjuring nature in both its beautiful abundance and crushing power. Some of the characters in these stories contend with hardships; some discover unique gifts; all are united by their ultimate deference to the ravishing universe outside themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA stunning and unforgettable debut, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shell Collector\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e established Doerr as a master of literary short fiction, making it a must-read for fans of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, environmentally rich fiction, and character-driven storytelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"with-margin-bottom-small\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Scribner (January 4, 2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 240 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"simon \u0026 schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52058513375512,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/0683\/8296\/files\/9781439190050.jpg?v=1778697122","url":"https:\/\/matildaslifestyle.com\/products\/the-shell-collector","provider":"Matilda's Life Style","version":"1.0","type":"link"}