{"product_id":"short-stories","title":"Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-six stories included in this volume are taut, economical in structure, precisely observed and laced with irony. They include some of his most popular and well known stories: \u003cem\u003eA Dog without a Master,\u003c\/em\u003e a meditation upon a godless existence, \u003cem\u003eThe Fur Coat\u003c\/em\u003e, in which a borrowed garment reveals an adulterous secret, and \u003cem\u003eThe Chinese\u003c\/em\u003e, with its delicate depiction of loneliness and isolation. Shining through all the stories is Söderberg’s clear-sighted affection for Stockholm, in all its moods – it is only too easy to see why Söderberg is regarded as one of the foremost chroniclers of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These are marvellous little pieces [...] full of wise and witty thoughts about religion and other forms of nonsense, and they have been efficiently translated and informatively introduced.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRationalist Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Carl Lofmark has done valuable service by providing a modern English translation of many of Söderberg’s stories, and a first English translation of others.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSwedish Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316037689726,"sku":"NW9781909408326","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781909408326.jpg?v=1778698733","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/short-stories","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}