{"product_id":"book-bq1f","title":"The Ancient Minstrel","description":"\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 \"Eggs,\" 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 \"The Case of the Howling Buddhas,\" retired Detective Sunderson-a recurring character from Harrison's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Great Leader\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Big Seven-\u003c\/i\u003eis hired as a private investigator to look into a bizarre cult that achieves satori by howling along with howler monkeys at the zoo. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFresh, incisive, and endlessly entertaining, with moments of both profound wisdom and sublime humor,\u003ci\u003e The 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49301010219312,"sku":"BDbq1f","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49301010252080,"sku":"ZEbq1f","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49301010284848,"sku":"ZMbq1f","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/bq1f-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775791911","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bq1f","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}