{"product_id":"after-hannibal","title":"After Hannibal","description":"“A brilliant novel, exquisitely precise in its analysis of evil twisting its way through ordinary lives.” ―Claire Hopley, Boston Globe From the Booker Prize-winning author of Sacred Hunger, \"a vivid, sinuous, profound, and entirely beguiling venture.\" ―Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times. Set in the beautiful landscape and rich history of Umbria, Italy, Booker Prize-winning author Barry Unsworth has written a witty and illuminating work of contemporary manners and morals. The region where Hannibal defeated the Romans is now prey to a different type of invasion: outsiders buying villas with innocent and not so innocent dreams. Among those clustered along one hillside road are the Greens, a retired American couple seeking serenity; the Chapmans, whose dispute over a wall escalates into a feud of operatic proportions; and Fabio and Arturo, a gay couple who, searching for peace and self-sufficiency, find treachery instead. Add to this mix a wily and corrupt British \"building expert,\" and a lawyer who practices subterfuge and plans his client's actions like military strategy, and you have a sharp, entertaining, and satisfyingly bittersweet work.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0393317706\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0393317706.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Unsworth, Barry\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43285538177085,"sku":"BVV.0393317706.G","price":6.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0393317706-0.jpg?v=1781990494","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/after-hannibal","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}