{"product_id":"garden-by-the-sea-1","title":"Garden by the Sea","description":"“Rodoreda has bedazzled me by the sensuality with which she reveals things within the atmosphere of her novels.”―Gabriel García Márquez\nThe novel that defined Mercè Rodoreda’s most prolific period is finally available in English for the first time. Set in 1920s Spain, Garden by the Sea takes 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.\nConsidered 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1948830086\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1948830086.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Rodoreda, Mercè|Tennent, Martha\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41446873661498,"sku":"DBV.1948830086.A","price":5.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1948830086-0_b8af6ae5-5956-4850-a9f0-9af557e68183.jpg?v=1780710969","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/garden-by-the-sea-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}