{"product_id":"bats-out-of-hell-9780395488836","title":"Bats Out of Hell","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBats Out of Hell\u003c\/strong\u003e by Hannah, Barry. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780395488836.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove and torment, lunacy and desire, tenderness and war - the stories in Bats Out of Hell provide a brilliant, dazzling odyssey into American life. A man is possessed by the spirit of an eighteenth-century noblewoman every time he plays chess; a crippled boy yearns for brotherhood; dreaming and spinning lies to one another, a group of old men wait for death. No one but Barry Hannah could create this vivid world - and explore the nature of lust, captivity, and love in marriage.\nBarry Hannahs reputation as a master of the short story, first established in 1978 with the publication of Airships, is magnified in this volatile, long-awaited collection of new stories. Astonishing in range and in portrayal of the human heart, these fierce and radar-perfect stories give us individuals in whom hilarity and pain combine with true and startling clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44977756307509,"sku":"ByrdShop_0395488834","price":40.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780395488836_5ba56c08-46c4-4393-8f1e-cbd7a8d2a228.jpg?v=1778673363","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/bats-out-of-hell-9780395488836","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}