{"product_id":"garden-by-the-sea","title":"Garden By the Sea","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Gatsby-esque novel about Spain in the 1920s on the eve of the Spanish Civil War\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Rodoreda has bedazzled me by the sensuality with which she reveals things within the atmosphere of her novels.”—Gabriel García Márquez\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel that defined Mercè Rodoreda’s most prolific period is finally available in English for the first time. Set in 1920s Spain,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarden by the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etakes place over six summers at a villa by the sea inhabited by a young couple and their beautiful, rich, joyous friends. They swim, drink, tease each other, and fully enjoy themselves. All the while, the guests are observed by the villa’s gardener, a widower who’s been tending the garden for several decades. As the true protagonist of the novel, we get to see the dissolution of these magical summers through his eyes, as a sense of darkness and ending creeps in, precipitated by the construction of a new, larger, more glamorous villa next door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered by many to be one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, Rodoreda has captivated readers for decades with her exacting descriptions of life—and nature—in post-war Spain, and this novel will further her reputation and fill in an important piece of her oeuvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Bookshelf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51898153795901,"sku":null,"price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/3235\/2829\/files\/garden.jpg?v=1782855713","url":"https:\/\/bookshelfthomasville.com\/products\/garden-by-the-sea","provider":" The Bookshelf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}