{"product_id":"9780571352494","title":"A River in Egypt : Faber Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Means, David \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 07\/03\/2019,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 48 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780571352494,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles. In his masterful story 'A River in Egypt', David Means paints a portrait of a moment. Cavanaugh and his young son are suspended; trapped in what a nurse calls 'the sweat chamber', where the boy will be tested for cystic fibrosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCavanaugh has brought distractions - spasmodic action figures, malformed toy trucks - but they do little to alter the frustration of the sick child screaming, or to alleviate the anxiety of the time spent waiting for 'some exactitude in the form of a diagnosis'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together past, present and future in our ninetieth year, Faber Stories is a celebratory compendium of collectable work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34372357128236,"sku":"9780571352494","price":3.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780571352494.jpg?v=1759659959","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.live\/products\/9780571352494","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}