{"product_id":"book-dgta","title":"The Woman of Andros","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“From the earliest\u003cbr\u003epages of his first novels and plays, Wilder examined the universal quandaries\u003cbr\u003eencapsulated in the questions the young man Pamphilus asks in \u003cem\u003eThe Woman of\u003cbr\u003eAndros\u003c\/em\u003e: “How does one live? What does one do first?” — Penelope Niven \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThornton Wilder’s celebrated novel \u003cem\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eWoman of Andros\u003c\/em\u003e, set before the birth of Christ on an obscure\u003cbr\u003eGreek island, tells the story of the enigmatic Chrysis, a courtesan (and an\u003cbr\u003eoutcast) of haunting beauty and intelligence. In her gatherings with the young\u003cbr\u003emen of the island, Chrysis probes what is precious about life, and how we live,\u003cbr\u003elove, and die in a harsh world, themes that Wilder revisited eight years later\u003cbr\u003ein his play,\u003cem\u003e Our Town\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePamphilus, the only son of a prominent villager, fathers a baby out of wedlock\u003cbr\u003ewith Chrysis’s sister, whom he wants to marry. The questions faced by\u003cbr\u003ePamphilus, his family and the other “respectable” citizens of the island also\u003cbr\u003eexplore themes of social class and status.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49344453771568,"sku":"BDdgta","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/dgta-Square-cover.jpg?v=1782474711","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dgta","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}