{"product_id":"the-ancient-minstrel","title":"The Ancient Minstrel","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Among the most indelible American novelists of the last hundred years . . . [Harrison] remains at the height of his powers.\" --Dwight Garner, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe River Swimmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Jim Harrison is one of our most beloved and acclaimed writers, adored by both readers and critics. In \u003ci\u003eThe Ancient Minstrel\u003c\/i\u003e, Harrison delivers three novellas that highlight his phenomenal range as a writer, shot through with his trademark wit and keen insight into the human condition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarrison has tremendous fun with his own reputation in the title novella, about an aging writer in Montana who spars with his estranged wife, with whom he still shares a home, weathers the slings and arrows of literary success, and tries to cope with the sow he buys on a whim and the unplanned litter of piglets that follow soon after. In \u003ci\u003eEggs\u003c\/i\u003e, a Montana woman reminisces about staying in London with her grandparents, and collecting eggs at their country house. Years later, having never had a child, she attempts to do so. And in \u003ci\u003eThe Case of the Howling Buddhas\u003c\/i\u003e, retired Detective Sunderson--a recurring character from Harrison's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Great Leader\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Big Seven\u003c\/i\u003e--is hired as a private investigator to look into a bizarre cult that achieves satori by howling along with howler monkeys at the zoo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFresh, incisive, and endlessly entertaining, with moments of both profound wisdom and sublime humor, \u003ci\u003eThe Ancient Minstrel\u003c\/i\u003e is an exceptional reminder of why Jim Harrison is one of the most cherished and important writers at work today.","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50804020871400,"sku":"9780802124562","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/9539\/3512\/files\/imageloader_531c1a71-a451-404f-b7c9-5ddc0e97fe6f.jpg?v=1790296067","url":"https:\/\/kuumba-47muwsn1.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ancient-minstrel","provider":"Kuumba","version":"1.0","type":"link"}