{"product_id":"thousand-souls","title":"Thousand Souls","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of fourteen stories interweaving the lives of three generations in the remote town of Neptune, Vermont.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Catching sight of the village of Neptune nestled in a remote Vermont valley, a traveler likens it to “a lost kingdom.” The fourteen stories in Catherine Tudish’s gorgeously crafted volume interweave the lives of three generations in this “embarrassingly pretty town” of “upward of a thousand souls” as they inevitably touch the outside world. A boy born of a secret affair travels by train to South Carolina for a first-time meeting with his respected father. A recent widow and Boston transplant solves the mystery of a teen girl gone missing. A beloved sheriff breaks up a drug operation, only to get busted himself for helping undocumented workers evade ICE. The disappointed wife of a rural mail driver presents him with a nude portrait—of herself. A shy girl with a speech impediment loses her stutter when she befriends and speaks to a black bear. Another boy has nightmares that seem to be the memories of a distant stranger’s tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Even as their loyalties and traditions are tested through loss, betrayal, and startling discovery, the characters in \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Souls\u003c\/i\u003e embody the belonging that comes from a close-knit community. Sharply observed, wry, and deeply tender, these stories resonate with both the intricacy and cost of interconnection as the years pass, and ordinary lives take unexpected turns.","brand":"Acre Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56672769311064,"sku":"9781968209025","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781968209025_c84328b1-99cb-461f-bb30-1ad90ce2667e.jpg?v=1778318144","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/thousand-souls","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}