{"product_id":"the-world-in-the-evening-9780374533816b","title":"The World in the Evening","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deeply introspective book about war, religion, and sexuality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the backdrop of World War II, \u003ci\u003eThe World in the Evening\u003c\/i\u003e charts the emotional development of Stephen Monk, an aimless Englishman living in California. After his second marriage suddenly ends, Stephen finds himself living with a relative in a small Pennsylvania Quaker town, haunted by memories of his prewar affair with a younger man during a visit to the Canary Islands. The world traveler comes to a gradual understanding of himself and of his newly adopted homeland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When first published in 1953, \u003ci\u003eThe World in the Evening\u003c\/i\u003e was notable for its clear-eyed depiction of European and American mores, sexuality, and religion. Today, readers herald Christopher Isherwood's frank portrayal of bisexuality and his early appreciation of low and high camp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farrar Straus Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42827310071888,"sku":"9780374533816B","price":10.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780374533816-l.jpg?v=1785909697","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-world-in-the-evening-9780374533816b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}