{"product_id":"whites","title":"Whites","description":"A collection of short stories from the National Book Award-winning author of Mating • \"Powerful and original...always convincingly authentic. The ironies keep cutting in new directions.\" —The New York Times\n\nWhether they are Americans, Brits, or a stubborn and suicidally moral Dutchman, Norman Rush’s whites are not sure why they are in Botswana. Their uncertainty makes them do odd things.\n\nDriven half-mad by the barking of his neighbor’s dogs, Carl dips timidly into native witchcraft—only to jump back out at the worst possible moment. Ione briskly pursues a career as a “seducer” (“A seductress was merely someone who was seductive and who might or might not be awarded a victory. But a seducer was a professional”), while her dentist husband fends off the generous advances of an African cook.\n\nFunny, sad, and deeply knowing, polished throughout to a diamond glitter, Whites is a magnificent collection of stories.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0679738169\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 31URM800BR1A_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Rush, Norman\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 is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43267474554941,"sku":"31URM800BR1A_ns","price":6.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0679738169-0.jpg?v=1781299681","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/whites","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}